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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Lisbon by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane CGN - LIS
    5h 27m
    €65–270

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus bus
    28h 47m
    €249–508

  3. Drive 2,196.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lisboncar car 2,196.2 km
    20h 54m
    €347–501

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane DUS - LIS
    5h 53m
    €97–307

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane FRA - LIS
    6h 14m
    €129–250

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane BRU - LIS
    7h 7m
    €119–307

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane EIN - LIS
    8h 34m
    €98–361

  8. Train, bus via Ermesinde

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Tours to Valongo - Pavilhão Gimnodesportivobus bus
    4. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain train Ic / ...
    29h 24m
    €230–458

  9. 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 to Lisbonbus bus FlixBus N1193 / ...
    29h 53m
    €79–335

  10. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paris Porte Dauphine to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus bus
    32h 10m

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    32h 19m
    €140–285

Cologne to Lisbon by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration28h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lisbon, Portugal?

Eurowings, Ryanair, and Swiss fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lisbon via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris in around 29h 53m.

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