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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Albufeira by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Faro Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeCGN - FAO
    6h 57m
    €79–249

  2. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa JustatrainAve
    5. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
    22h 11m
    €159–718

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - FerreirastrainIc
    36h 52m
    €83–303

  4. Drive 2,299.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Albufeiracar2,299.7 km
    23h 15m
    €356–514

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeDUS - FAO
    7h 22m
    €94–308

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeBRU - FAO
    8h 27m
    €118–336

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)planeCGN - LIS
    2. Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
    8h 57m
    €80–289

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeFRA - FAO
    7h 44m
    €132–346

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)planeDUS - LIS
    3. Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
    9h 23m
    €95–328

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeEIN - FAO
    9h 52m
    €120–294

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeCRL - FAO
    9h 20m
    €127–260

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera AvtrainAve
    4. Take the bus from Antequera to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus
    5. Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeirabus
    25h 53m
    €204–592

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Lisbonbus
    3. Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
    44h 49m
    €111–282

Cologne to Albufeira by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Albufeira, Portugal?

Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Köln Poststr. to Albufeira via Bonn Gronau Heussallee/Museumsmeile, Bonn UN Campus, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, and Lisbon in around 44h 49m.

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