There are 10 ways to get from Valencia to Cologne by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Valencia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VLC - DUS
5h 38m€79–243Fly Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VLC - CGN
5h 11m€65–281Train
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
15h 41m€467–727Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus N710
25h 8m€148–236Drive 1,670.8 km
- Drive from Valencia to Colognecar 1,670.8 km
16h 5m€312–451Fly Valencia Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VLC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 35m€116–305Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ALC - CGN
7h 54m€79–243Fly Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane VLC - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
8h 25m€104–371Fly Valencia Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VLC - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 37m€101–304Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus
28h 8m€163–262
Valencia to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Cologne is to train and fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €65 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Valencia to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Estació d'Autobusos de València and arriving at Bonn UN Campus via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Valencia to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Estació del Nord and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between Valencia and Cologne is 1484 km. The road distance is 1670.8 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 15h 41m and costs €460 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Valencia to Cologne, including transfers.
Valencia to Cologne bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
Valencia to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Estació del Nord station.
The best way to get from Valencia to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €460 - €750 and takes 15h 41m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 25h 8m.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estació del Nord to Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €185
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Valencia to Cologne bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Montpellier station.
Valencia to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valencia to Cologne is 1671 km. It takes approximately 16h 5m to drive from Valencia to Cologne.
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