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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    7h 8m
    €98–305

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane CGN - ALC
    2. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    7h 25m
    €82–284

  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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train Ave
    16h 21m
    €474–847

  4. Train, bus via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuencabus bus
    23h 56m
    €165–532

  5. Drive  1,737.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cuencacar car 1,737.2 km
    18h 29m
    €284–409

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CGN - VLC
    2. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    6h 39m
    €88–341

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane DUS - VLC
    3. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    7h 27m
    €108–305

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LUX - MAD
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    10h 30m
    €102–416

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane EIN - VLC
    4. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain train
    9h 38m
    €124–406

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Teruel - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Teruel to Cuencabus bus 051
    27h 9m
    €312–502

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Cuencabus bus
    27h 26m
    €149–264

Cologne to Cuenca by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,701.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cuenca Fernando Zobel via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 16h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cuenca via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 27h 26m.

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