There are 6 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 Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)FRA - MVD
20h 19m$632–1,502Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Carrasco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)CGN - MVD
23h 24m$446–1,512Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)BRU - MVD
21h 28m$591–1,293Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)DUS - MVD
24h 41m$665–1,669Train to Frankfurt, fly to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)FRA - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
22h 39m$652–1,542Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)FRA - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
22h 8m$662–1,452
Frankfurt (FRA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Montevideo is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Montevideo is to train and fly which takes 20h 19m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Cologne and Montevideo is 11555 km.
It takes approximately 20h 19m to get from Cologne to Montevideo, including transfers.
Montevideo is 4h behind Cologne. It is currently 9:50 PM in Cologne and 5:50 PM in Montevideo.
There are 484+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Montevideo, Uruguay?
Ryanair, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Barcelona, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Barcelona, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Ministro Pistarini International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–900
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Frankfurt to Carrasco International Airport via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Lisboa, Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $30–50
- 1st Class
- $60–110
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $29–45
- Comfort
- $30–45
- Premium
- $50–65
- 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
- $20–140
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
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