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How to get fromCastelo Branco to Cologneby train, plane, bus, car or towncar

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There are 8 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or towncar

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  1. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLIS - CGN
    8h
    €84–309

  2. Bus, train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Central de Camionagem da Covilhãbus
    2. Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    20h 25m

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the train from Salamanca to Barcelona-SantstrainAlv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    26h 3m
    €186–607

  4. Drive 1,974.1 km

    1. Drive from Castelo Branco to Colognecar1,974.1 km
    18h 36m
    €309–446

  5. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 37m
    €102–340

  6. Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
    2. Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeOPO - CGN
    9h 23m
    €341–559

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Brussels - Midi Train StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    30h 20m
    €138–276

  8. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
    2. Take the bus from Guarda to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    34h 47m
    €197–297

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Castelo Branco to Cologne. However, you can take the train to Lisboa Oriente, walk to Oriente, take the subway to Aeroporto, walk to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Koeln Hbf via Central de Camionagem da Covilhã, Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde, Bordeaux St Jean, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 20h 25m.

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