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How to get fromCologne to Almeríaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Almería Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane plane DUS - LEI
    8h 41m
    €142–362

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CGN - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Almeriabus bus
    9h 6m
    €70–354

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Granadatrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Granada to Almeriatrain train Alv
    23h 11m
    €610–984

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Almeriabus bus ALSA - Manre-Ejid
    33h
    €192–294

  5. Drive  2,086 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Almeríacar car 2,086 km
    20h 11m
    €388–560

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Almería Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane plane CGN - LEI
    9h 52m
    €93–358

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUS - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Almeriabus bus
    9h 50m
    €94–298

  8. Train via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Granada to Almeriatrain train Alv
    23h 50m
    €570–924

  9. Train via Madrid #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Granada to Almeriatrain train Alv
    24h 34m
    €513–826

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Almeríabus bus
    38h 24m
    €214–373

Cologne to Almería by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration23h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€610Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,824.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Almería, Spain?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Almeria via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, and Granada in around 23h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Almeria via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Barcelona, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 33h.

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