There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Montevideo by train, plane, or car ferry
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Carrasco International Airport
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane FRA - MVD
21h 19m$588–2,183Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane CGN - MVD
26h 27m$393–1,307Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane BRU - MVD
26h$752–1,213Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane DUS - MVD
25h 27m$813–1,133Train to Frankfurt, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane FRA - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
23h 4m$708–1,334Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane FRA - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
22h 8m$669–1,945Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane AMS - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
25h 59m$653–1,461
Frankfurt (FRA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Montevideo is to fly which costs $390 - $1,400 and takes 26h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Montevideo is to train and fly which takes 21h 19m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Cologne and Montevideo is 11554 km.
It takes approximately 21h 19m to get from Cologne to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 5h behind Cologne. It is currently 4:10 PM in Cologne and 11:10 AM in Montevideo.
There are 522+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Eurowings, LATAM Chile, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Casablanca, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Barcelona, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Porto, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Porto, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Frankfurt to Carrasco International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Carrasco International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Casablanca, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- atcliente@buquebus.com
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–150
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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