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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Tarifa by plane, car ferry, train, bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane CGN - TNG
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    7h 44m
    €128–427

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CGN - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus bus
    8h 52m
    €73–284

  3. Train, bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train Ave
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus bus
    23h 1m
    €220–560

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Tarifabus bus Irun
    40h 3m
    €128–269

  5. Train, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Setetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifaferry ferry
    2d 14h
    €260–615

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUS - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus bus
    9h 23m
    €88–322

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane BRU - TNG
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 12m
    €152–486

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane NRN - TNG
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 57m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Jerez Airport, train, bus

    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
    3. Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus bus
    10h
    €90–396

  10. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane EIN - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus bus
    11h 1m
    €89–447

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane CRL - TNG
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    10h 2m
    €131–431

  12. 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 Algecirastrain train Alv
    24h 48m
    €222–529

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Liège to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sevilla Plaza de Armasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Tarifabus bus
    40h 11m
    €170–361

  14. Drive 2,381 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tarifacar car 2,381 km
    23h 16m
    €376–543

Cologne to Tarifa by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tarifa via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 40h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Tarifa via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 24h 48m.

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