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How to get fromCiudad Real to Cologneby train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Ciudad Real to Cologne by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    7h 17m
    €101–305

  2. Train, train to Málaga Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cordoba Train Station to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane AGP - CGN
    8h 5m
    €80–366

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Avn / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    16h 36m
    €311–623

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus 065
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    27h 25m
    €95–294

  5. Drive 1,912.3 km

    1. Drive from Ciudad Real to Colognecar car 1,912.3 km
    18h 39m
    €296–428

  6. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 41m
    €130–324

  7. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VLC - CGN
    7h 57m
    €109–343

  8. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 59m
    €124–280

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Figueres Vilafanttrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Perpignantrain train
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    20h 10m
    €313–566

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus 065
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salamanca to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    35h 5m
    €144–292

Ciudad Real to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€311Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ciudad Real, Spain and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Ciudad Real-Central to Koeln Hbf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 16h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Estación Sur de Autobuses, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 27h 25m.

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