The average train between Cologne and Barcelona takes 18h 20m and the fastest train takes 10h 53m. There is at least one train per day from Cologne to Barcelona. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Cologne and Barcelona. The earliest departure is at 8:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne is at 6:44 PM which arrives into Barcelona at 2:32 PM. All services require a transfer at Paris Nord and take an average of 18h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf station and arriving at Barcelona-Sants station via Paris Nord station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
Cologne to Barcelona train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Barcelona train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
The distance between Cologne and Barcelona is 1123 km. The road distance is 1329 km.
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Barcelona-Sants via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 32m.
