There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Spain by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, or car
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane CGN - PMI
4h 46m€53–271Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
11h 40m€400–642Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 45m€119–263Drive 1,329.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Barcelonacar 1,329.3 km
13h 1m€210–303Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CGN - BCN
5h 3m€55–212Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane CGN - VLC
5h 3m€62–251Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane DUS - PMI
5h 12m€66–243Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUS - BCN
5h 34m€63–214Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
5h 42m€93–242Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus
23h 4m€124–246
Cologne to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Spain is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €50 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Spain. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Cologne and Spain is 1331 km. The road distance is 1329.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Spain without a car is to train which takes 11h 40m and costs €400 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Cologne to Spain, including transfers.
Cologne to Spain train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Spain is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €50 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €400 - €650 and takes 11h 40m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 23h 4m.
Cologne to Spain train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Spain is 1329 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Cologne to Spain.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Spain?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- leav.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- hahnair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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