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How to get fromTarragona to Cologneby train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Tarragona to Cologne by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BCN - CGN
    6h 33m
    €60–260

  2. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BCN - DUS
    6h 59m
    €58–249

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    13h 35m
    €422–667

  4. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Tarragona to Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bonn UN Campusbus bus
    23h 3m
    €142–216

  5. Drive  1,416.9 km

    1. Drive from Tarragona to Colognecar car 1,416.9 km
    13h 42m
    €232–335

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BCN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 41m
    €116–285

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €85–299

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus bus e2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    25h 56m
    €146–272

Tarragona to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€422Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,245.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Tarragona to Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 13h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Köln Poststr. via Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano, Montpellier, Bonn UN Campus, and Bonn Gronau Heussallee/Museumsmeile in around 23h 3m.

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