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How to get fromSantiago de Compostela to Cologneby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or towncar

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There are 11 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or towncar

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  1. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SCQ - CGN
    8h 14m
    €88–333

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    19h 13m
    €507–950

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    25h 40m
    €297–521

  4. Drive 1,933.7 km

    1. Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Colognecar car 1,933.7 km
    18h 53m
    €306–441

  5. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SCQ - DUS
    7h 47m
    €102–370

  6. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SCQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 48m
    €151–411

  7. Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OPO - CGN
    8h 29m
    €337–527

  8. Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar towncar
    2. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OPO - DUS
    8h 52m
    €351–534

  9. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SCQ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €120–444

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    28h 12m
    €176–325

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Luxembourg - P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus L32 / ...
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    35h 3m

Santiago de Compostela to Cologne by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration19h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€507Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,497.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to Koeln Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 19h 13m.

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