There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Cologne by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)PMI - CGN
4h 53m€39–272Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbfTha
12h 33m€104–395Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Cologne Airport CGNFlixBus N710
19h 15m€105–161Drive 1,328 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Cologne1,328 km
12h 48m€207–298Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BCN - CGN
5h 4m€59–212Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)PMI - DUS
5h 27m€69–289Fly Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)VLC - CGN
5h 6m€58–222Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BCN - DUS
5h 43m€59–249Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MAD - DUS
6h 9m€92–289Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)BCN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 34m€98–305Train via Paris
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
12h 50m€105–396Bus, train
- Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf79 / ...
21h 47m€106–178
Spain to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Cologne is to fly which costs €35 - €280 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €35 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Köln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Spain and Cologne is 1329 km. The road distance is 1328 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 12h 33m and costs €100 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Spain to Cologne, including transfers.
Spain to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €35 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €400 and takes 12h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 15m.
Spain to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Cologne is 1328 km. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Spain to Cologne.
What companies run services between Spain and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings and Ryanair fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Köln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- 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
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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