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

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBCN - CGN
    5h 4m
    €59–212

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    11h 29m
    €105–391

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    19h 15m
    €105–161

  4. Drive 1,328 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Colognecar1,328 km
    12h 48m
    €206–298

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBCN - DUS
    5h 43m
    €59–249

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBCN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 34m
    €98–305

  7. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    11h 46m
    €106–392

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain79 / ...
    21h 47m
    €106–178

Barcelona to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Köln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 11h 29m.

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