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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Potes by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeDUS - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    4. Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
    11h 22m
    €94–288

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    4. Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
    26h 25m
    €76–261

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to HendayetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Amara-Donostia to Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-BilbaotrainE1
    4. Take the train from Bilbao La Concordia to Vado-CerveratrainC4
    5. Take the taxi from Vado-Cervera to Potestaxi
    19h 58m
    €232–508

  4. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bordeaux St JeantrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
    5. Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
    19h 59m
    €155–490

  5. Drive 1,570.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Potescar1,570.3 km
    15h 16m
    €247–356

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeCGN - SDR
    2. Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
    10h 47m
    €94–294

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeCGN - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    3. Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
    13h 33m
    €84–249

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeFRA - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    4. Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
    11h 29m
    €137–336

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBRU - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    4. Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
    12h 33m
    €103–305

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus
    3. Take the bus from Santander to Potesbus
    30h 27m
    €98–223

Cologne to Potes by train, foot, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration19h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Potes, Spain?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Potes via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and Santander in around 30h 27m.

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