There are 9 ways to get from Almería to Cologne by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), 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 Almería Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LEI - DUS
8h 4m€136–369Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AGP - CGN
8h 45m€69–354Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
22h 18m€554–956Bus
- Take the bus from Almeria to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Ejid-Manr
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
32h 30m€192–302Drive 2,085.3 km
- Drive from Almería to Colognecar 2,085.3 km
20h 13m€388–560Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AGP - DUS
9h 14m€88–306Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ALC - CGN
10h 18m€87–246Train
- Take the train from Almeria to Granadatrain Alv
- Take the train from Granada to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
23h 1m€603–984Bus, train
- Take the bus from Almería to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
37h 1m€224–371
Almería to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almería to Cologne is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €250 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Almería to Cologne is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Almería to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Almeria and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Barcelona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Almería to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Almeria and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
The distance between Almería and Cologne is 1816 km. The road distance is 2085.3 km.
The best way to get from Almería to Cologne without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 22h 18m and costs €550 - €1000.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Almería to Cologne, including transfers.
Almería to Cologne bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Almeria station.
Almería to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Almeria station.
The best way to get from Almería to Cologne is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €130 - €370. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €550 - €1000 and takes 22h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €310 and takes 32h 30m.
What companies run services between Almería, Spain and Cologne, Germany?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Almeria to Koeln Hbf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 22h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
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
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Almería Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Almería Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Almeria to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Aeropuerto Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- atencionaclientes@busbam.com
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Almería to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Almería to Cologne bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Almería to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Almería to Cologne is 2085 km. It takes approximately 20h 13m to drive from Almería to Cologne.
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