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

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There are 10 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Cologne by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SCQ - DUS
    7h 44m
    €106–399

  2. Train, bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus bus
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OPO - CGN
    8h 43m
    €87–344

  3. 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
    18h 52m
    €530–953

  4. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Parisbus bus FlixBus 783
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    25h 57m
    €348–543

  5. Drive  1,933.7 km

    1. Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Colognecar car 1,933.7 km
    18h 53m
    €360–519

  6. Train, bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus bus
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OPO - DUS
    9h 2m
    €101–346

  7. 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 23m
    €130–456

  8. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SCQ - CGN
    7h 10m
    €112–377

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Parisbus bus FlixBus 783
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    28h 35m
    €185–278

  10. 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, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    35h 6m

Santiago de Compostela to Cologne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration18h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€530Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,535.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

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

Lufthansa, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 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 18h 52m.

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