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How to get fromLisbon to Cologneby plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar) or car

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LIS - CGN
    5h 20m
    €64–253

  2. Bus, train via Jaunay-Clan

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Poitiers Futuroscopebus bus
    2. Take the train from Futuroscope to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    28h 1m
    €307–527

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    32h 52m
    €542–928

  4. Drive 2,193.9 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Colognecar car 2,193.9 km
    20h 49m
    €343–495

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIS - DUS
    6h 3m
    €84–256

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 40m
    €121–287

  7. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane LIS - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €89–336

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LIS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €104–332

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1193 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    29h 15m
    €80–337

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    30h 38m
    €292–543

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    33h 4m
    €170–354

Lisbon to Cologne by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and Swiss fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa Oriente to Koeln Hbf via Porto Campanha, Redondela De Galicia, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 32h 52m.

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