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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Spain by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane CGN - PMI
    4h 48m
    €53–272

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    11h 57m
    €404–656

  3. 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 Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 34m
    €119–264

  4. Drive 1,329.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Barcelonacar car 1,329.3 km
    13h 1m
    €212–305

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    5h 5m
    €55–223

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane DUS - PMI
    5h 13m
    €66–239

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CGN - VLC
    5h 14m
    €62–252

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    5h 35m
    €63–210

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    5h 43m
    €93–238

  10. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    12h 47m
    €276–509

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30bus bus
    23h 7m
    €124–246

Cologne to Spain by train and bus

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€404Cheapest Price
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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 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 11h 57m.

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