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How to get fromCologne to Spainby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, 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), bus, train, 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 46m
    €53–171

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

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    5h 5m
    €50–232

  3. Train via Paris

    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 38m
    €380–603

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus bus
    3. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train Re
    21h 36m
    €116–205

  5. Drive  1,329.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Barcelonacar car 1,329.3 km
    13h 1m
    €214–308

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane DUS - PMI
    4h 58m
    €53–224

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Valencia Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane CGN - VLC
    5h 5m
    €72–271

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    5h 41m
    €55–215

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    5h 48m
    €80–243

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    13h 3m
    €293–524

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 8m
    €124–265

Cologne to Spain by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€380Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,330.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Spain?

Eurowings, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Les Halles, Châtelet - Les Halles, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 11h 38m.

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