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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    12h 14m
    €285–522

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

    cheapest
    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 Port-Boutrain train
    8h 33m
    €75–268

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Perpignanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Cerberetrain train Ter
    18h 38m
    €108–191

  4. Drive  1,193.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Portboucar car 1,193.2 km
    11h 51m
    €224–324

  5. 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 32m
    €121–234

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain train
    9h 22m
    €78–246

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain train
    9h 8m
    €120–293

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 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 Portboutrain train
    9h 19m
    €95–358

  9. 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 Portboutrain train
    9h 45m
    €100–374

  10. 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 Portboutrain train
    8h 39m

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Port-Boutrain train
    10h 52m
    €156–394

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain train
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Port-Boutrain train
    10h 34m
    €159–388

Cologne to Portbou by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration12h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,488.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 14m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Port-Bou via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Perpignan in around 12h 14m.

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