There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Cologne by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PMI - CGN
4h 51m€52–217Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
5h 9m€49–217Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
12h 27m€361–613Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
19h 46m€110–211Drive 1,328.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Colognecar 1,328.3 km
12h 57m€209–301Fly Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VLC - CGN
5h 10m€71–227Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PMI - DUS
5h 23m€56–234Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
5h 31m€58–214Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
5h 51m€82–243Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BCN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 37m€102–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
22h 12m€151–400
Spain to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Cologne is to fly which costs €50 - €220 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Spain and Cologne is 1329 km. The road distance is 1328.3 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 12h 27m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Spain to Cologne, including transfers.
Spain to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €50 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €650 and takes 12h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 19h 46m.
What companies run services between Spain and Cologne, Germany?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- leav.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–400
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–400
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Sindbad
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More Questions & Answers
Spain to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Spain to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Cologne is 1328 km. It takes approximately 12h 57m to drive from Spain to Cologne.
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