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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Rota by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Jerez Airport

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane DUS - XRY
    8h 7m
    €94–349

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain train Alv
    23h 20m
    €419–750

  3. Train, bus via Madrid

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain train Alv
    31h 30m
    €268–507

  4. Drive 2,304.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rotacar car 2,304.8 km
    22h 22m
    €360–519

  5. Train, fly to Seville Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane DUS - SVQ
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain train
    9h 31m
    €101–282

  6. Train via Narbonne

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain train Alv
    23h 29m
    €439–768

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa Maríabus bus Irun
    39h 43m
    €175–301

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Algecirasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Rotabus bus
    44h 56m
    €259–547

Cologne to Rota by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€419Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rota, Spain?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Rota via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Puerto De Santa Maria, and Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María in around 23h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rota via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María in around 39h 43m.

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