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There are 14 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

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeCGN - FAO
    6h 57m
    €79–259

  2. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeNRN - FAO
    8h 58m
    €49–410

  3. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    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 9m
    €164–714

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to AlbufeirabusBlaBlaCar Bus
    33h 15m
    €168–365

  5. Drive 2,299.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Albufeiracar2,299.7 km
    23h 15m
    €352–508

  6. 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
    €94–338

  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 58m
    €75–301

  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
    €128–366

  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 24m
    €90–330

  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 54m
    €115–314

  11. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Faro Airport (FAO)planeHHN - FAO
    10h 21m

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    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 52m
    €209–576

  13. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
    4. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus
    34h 39m
    €143–418

  14. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN71 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to AlbufeirabusBlaBlaCar Bus
    36h 23m
    €149–236

Cologne to Albufeira by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Albufeira, Portugal?

Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Albufeira via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 36h 23m.

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