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There are 13 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)planeCGN - TNG
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
    7h 19m
    €138–406

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeCGN - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus
    8h 53m
    €79–263

  3. Train, bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranotrainAve
    5. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Tarifabus
    23h 2m
    €239–590

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-GuilleminstrainTha
    3. Take the bus from Liège to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Sevilla Plaza de Armasbus
    5. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Tarifabus
    39h 32m
    €169–361

  5. Train, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to SetetrainTgv
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    4. Take the ferry from Tanger Ville to Tarifaferry
    2d 14h
    €240–605

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeDUS - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarifabus
    9h 24m
    €84–322

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)planeBRU - TNG
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
    9h 10m
    €154–428

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)planeNRN - TNG
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
    9h 41m
    €133–357

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jerez Airport (XRY)planeDUS - XRY
    3. Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain
    4. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus
    10h
    €85–386

  10. 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
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)planeCRL - TNG
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry
    10h 2m
    €142–371

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to NimestrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to AlgecirastrainAlv
    24h 46m
    €244–524

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-GasteizbusFlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to TarifabusIrun
    39h 43m
    €128–280

  13. Drive 2,381 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tarifacar2,381 km
    23h 9m
    €370–534

Cologne to Tarifa by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Tarifa via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 24h 46m. Alternatively, 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 39h 43m.

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