There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Faro by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane CGN - FAO
5h 37m€79–344Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
21h 52m€513–963Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Farobus
33h 17m€331–617Drive 2,336.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Farocar 2,336.1 km
23h 3m€362–523Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane DUS - FAO
6h 3m€92–266Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane BRU - FAO
7h 16m€118–416Train to Weeze Airport, fly
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane NRN - FAO
7h 51mTrain, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane EIN - FAO
8h 41m€81–250Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus
23h 47m€513–952Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain Ic
36h 19m€231–484Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Farobus
38h 29m€184–318
Cologne to Faro by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Faro is to train and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €75 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Faro. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Faro via Düsseldorf central bus station, Brussels-North train station and Lisbon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 29m.
The distance between Cologne and Faro is 1971 km. The road distance is 2336.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Faro without a car is to train and bus via Barcelona which takes 21h 52m and costs €500 - €1000.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Cologne to Faro, including transfers.
Cologne to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Faro is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €75 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €320 and takes 38h 29m.
Cologne to Faro bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Faro is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 5:47 AM in Cologne and 4:47 AM in Faro.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Faro, Portugal?
Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Faro via Düsseldorf central bus station, Brussels-North train station, and Lisbon in around 38h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Faro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Weeze Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Weeze Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Faro Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Weeze Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Faro Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Faro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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