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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Rota by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Jerez Airport

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jerez Airport (XRY)planeDUS - XRY
    8h 31m
    €77–317

  2. Train, bus via Irun

    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 bus from Irun to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa Maríabus
    28h 33m
    €159–407

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to PerpignantrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Puerto De Santa MariatrainAlv
    29h 7m
    €239–706

  4. Drive 2,304.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rotacar2,304.8 km
    22h 14m
    €364–525

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Seville Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Seville Airport (SVQ)planeCGN - SVQ
    2. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain
    8h 55m
    €88–303

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Jerez Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Jerez Airport (XRY)planeFRA - XRY
    8h 40m
    €105–405

  7. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Seville Airport (SVQ)planeEIN - SVQ
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Puerto De Santa Mariatrain
    10h 56m
    €120–358

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
    3. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Jerez De La Fronterabus
    36h 48m
    €129–323

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-GasteizbusFlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa MaríabusIrun
    39h 27m
    €165–265

Cologne to Rota by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration28h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest 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, Perpignan, Barcelona-Sants, Puerto De Santa Maria, and El Puerto de Santa María in around 29h 7m. 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 27m.

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