There are 10 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Cologne by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LIS - CGN
8h 1m€101–334Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane OPO - CGN
8h 50m€74–282Bus, train via Bayonne
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário do Fundãobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário do Fundão to Bayonne - Quai de Lessepsbus
- Take the train from Bayonne to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
20h 57mDrive 1,974.1 km
- Drive from Castelo Branco to Colognecar 1,974.1 km
18h 45m€312–451Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OPO - DUS
9h 22m€99–315Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIS - DUS
8h 38m€116–347Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OPO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
10h 56m€129–389Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane OPO - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
11h 48m€117–438Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
30h 7m€175–350Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
- Take the bus from Guarda to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus L32
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
35h 14m
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castelo Branco to Cologne is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €290 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Castelo Branco to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €100 - €340.
The distance between Castelo Branco and Cologne is 2092 km. The road distance is 1974.1 km.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Cologne without a car is to bus and train via Bayonne which takes 20h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Castelo Branco to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Castelo Branco. It is currently 3:13 PM in Castelo Branco and 4:13 PM in Cologne.
Yes, the driving distance between Castelo Branco to Cologne is 1974 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Castelo Branco to Cologne.
There are 1827+ hotels available in Cologne.
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 Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Koeln Hbf via Terminal Rodoviário do Fundão, Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps, Bayonne, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 20h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário do Fundão
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
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