There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Lhasa by train, plane, 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.
Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane FRA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 24m¥4,069–10,063Train to Brussels Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BRU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 56m¥3,362–15,762Drive 9,030.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Lhasacar 9,030.1 km
4d 21h¥10,280–14,849Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DUS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 17m¥4,213–17,236Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CGN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
18h 57m¥4,147–16,073
Frankfurt (FRA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥4000 - ¥11000 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 18h 57m and costs ¥4100 - ¥17000.
The distance between Cologne and Lhasa is 7261 km. The road distance is 9030.1 km.
It takes approximately 19h 24m to get from Cologne to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 6h ahead of Cologne. It is currently 11:23 AM in Cologne and 5:23 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lhasa is 9030 km. It takes approximately 4 days 21h to drive from Cologne to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Cologne to Lhasa. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can drive from Cologne to Lhasa in around 4d 21h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–16,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–17,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–17,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–16,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–15,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–18,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–17,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥240–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥310–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
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