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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Coimbra by plane, towncar, train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)planeCGN - OPO
    2. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
    6h 46m
    €244–435

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)planeCGN - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
    7h 39m
    €83–304

  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 bus from Madrid to Coimbrabus
    21h 44m
    €166–622

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to CoimbrabusFlixBus N1193A / ...
    29h 3m
    €84–256

  5. Drive 2,024.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Coimbracar2,024.4 km
    19h 31m
    €313–452

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)planeDUS - LIS
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
    8h 12m
    €98–343

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)planeEIN - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
    8h 44m
    €271–490

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)planeNRN - OPO
    3. Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
    8h 47m
    €269–452

  9. Train

    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 Vigo GuixartrainAlv
    4. Take the train from Vigo Guixar to Porto CampanhatrainIc
    5. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-BtrainIc / ...
    31h 17m
    €175–536

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
    32h 34m
    €130–263

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgtrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Coimbrabus
    36h 52m
    €151–346

Cologne to Coimbra by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration21h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Coimbra, Portugal?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Coimbra via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 29h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Coimbra-B via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, Vigo Guixar, and Porto Campanha in around 31h 17m.

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