There are 10 ways to get from Lisbon to Cologne by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LIS - CGN
5h 21m€71–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)793B
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
29h 8m€98–338Train
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto CampanhaIc
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De GaliciaIc
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-SantsAlv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
32h 57m€224–613Drive 2,193.9 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Cologne2,193.9 km
20h 42m€338–488Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LIS - DUS
6h 5m€91–321Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Frankfurt (FRA)LIS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
6h 16m€107–317Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)LIS - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
8h 20m€99–353Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to ParisFlixBus N1193 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNN74 / ...
29h 20m€91–268Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris Porte DauphineVoltavançar 80 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbfTha
30h 1mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
33h 6m
Lisbon to Cologne by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Cologne is to fly which costs €70 - €290 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €70 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Lisbon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lisboa Oriente and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Porto Campanha, Redondela De Galicia, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 57m.
The distance between Lisbon and Cologne is 1870 km. The road distance is 2193.9 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 8m and costs €95 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Lisbon to Cologne, including transfers.
Lisbon to Cologne train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €650 and takes 32h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €270 and takes 29h 20m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 2:22 PM in Lisbon and 3:22 PM in Cologne.
Lisbon to Cologne train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Porto Campanha station.
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 57m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris Porte Dauphine
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Euroscoach By Cm Tours
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