There are 10 ways to get from Tarragona to Cologne by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car
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Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
6h 32m€59–223Train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
13h 35m€392–668Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus
21h 33m€121–221Drive 1,416.9 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Colognecar 1,416.9 km
13h 42m€224–324Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
6h 54m€67–224Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BCN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h€112–351Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 20m€84–355Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BCN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
9h 50m€97–354Fly Reus Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane REU - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
9h 22m€82–356Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus e2 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 49 / ...
24h 11m€161–376
Tarragona to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Cologne is to train and fly which costs €55 - €230 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Tarragona - Bus Station and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Perpignan - Bus Station and Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarragona to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Tarragona and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Tarragona and Cologne is 1246 km. The road distance is 1416.9 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 13h 35m and costs €390 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Tarragona to Cologne, including transfers.
Tarragona to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarragona - Bus Station.
Tarragona to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Tarragona station.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Cologne is to train which takes 13h 35m and costs €390 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 21h 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 - Bus Station to Koeln Hbf via Perpignan - Bus Station, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 21h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Reus Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Reus Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–310
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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–340
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
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More Questions & Answers
Tarragona to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Tarragona to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Cologne is 1417 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Tarragona to Cologne.
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