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)plane LIS - CGN
5h 25m€66–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus Voltavançar 80 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
29h 22mTrain
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
32h 53m€170–539Drive 2,193.9 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Colognecar 2,193.9 km
20h 49m€334–482Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIS - DUS
6h 6m€86–301Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LIS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 40m€108–262Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane LIS - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
8h 21m€87–331Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 58m€100–312Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
30h 37m€98–273Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
33h 6m€81–180
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Cologne is to fly which costs €65 - €270 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €65 - €270.
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 53m.
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 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m 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 25m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 32h 53m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 5:31 AM in Lisbon and 6:31 AM 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?
Eurowings, Ryanair, 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 53m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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
- €10–65
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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