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How to get fromCologne to Portbouby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Portbou by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train
    3. Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain train
    7h 11m
    €71–252

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    11h 59m
    €318–595

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain train Ter
    18h 46m
    €99–185

  4. Drive 1,193.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Portboucar car 1,193.2 km
    11h 51m
    €192–276

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train
    3. Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain train
    7h 51m
    €81–262

  6. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane NRN - GRO
    3. Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain train
    8h 37m

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane EIN - GRO
    4. Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain train
    9h 45m
    €122–360

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane CRL - GRO
    4. Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain train
    9h 27m
    €93–386

  9. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane HHN - GRO
    4. Take the train from Girona to Port-Boutrain train
    10h 4m

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane plane CRL - PGF
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train
    9h 37m
    €109–467

  11. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    12h 42m
    €283–595

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    20h 8m
    €126–320

Cologne to Portbou by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,323.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Portbou, Spain?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Port-Bou via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Perpignan in around 11h 59m.

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