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

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

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  1. Train, train to Asturias Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
    2. Take the train from Leon to Avilestrain
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeOVD - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    10h 9m
    €166–424

  2. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Miranda De Ebrotrain
    2. Take the bus from Miranda De Ebro to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBIO - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    13h 35m
    €131–344

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Vitoria/GasteiztrainAlv
    2. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to San Sebastian/DonostiatrainAlv / ...
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    19h
    €150–435

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ponferrada to LeonbusALSA - Vill-Leon / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leon to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N1153
    31h 15m
    €145–223

  5. Drive 1,765.7 km

    1. Drive from Ponferrada to Colognecar1,765.7 km
    16h 45m
    €278–402

  6. Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ponferrada to Vigobus
    2. Take a town car from Valença to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeOPO - CGN
    11h 17m
    €240–460

  7. Train to León Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
    2. Fly from León Airport (LEN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLEN - CGN
    9h 39m
    €146–603

  8. Train, train to Asturias Airport, fly to Weeze Airport

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
    2. Take the train from Leon to Avilestrain
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Weeze Airport (NRN)planeOVD - NRN
    4. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    11h 51m
    €164–444

  9. Train, train to Asturias Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
    2. Take the train from Leon to Avilestrain
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeOVD - CRL
    4. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
    5. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
    12h 6m
    €147–363

  10. Train, train to Asturias Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Ponferrada to Leontrain
    2. Take the train from Leon to Avilestrain
    3. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeOVD - CGN
    12h 32m
    €134–576

  11. Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the bus from Ponferrada to Vigobus
    2. Take a town car from Valença to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeOPO - LUX
    4. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    5. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
    15h 19m
    €247–519

Ponferrada to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration19hAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ponferrada, Spain and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Ponferrada to Koeln Hbf via Vitoria/Gasteiz, San Sebastian/Donostia, Amara-Donostia, Hendaia, Hendaye, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ponferrada to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Leon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 31h 15m.

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