There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Cologne by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PMI - CGN
4h 47m€42–240Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
12h 52m€410–661Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Montpellierbus 1922
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus N710
19h 58m€125–191Drive 1,328.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Colognecar 1,328.2 km
12h 57m€250–360Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
5h 9m€54–239Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PMI - DUS
5h 9m€50–239Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
5h 36m€52–228Fly Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VLC - CGN
5h 11m€66–300Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAD - DUS
6h 2m€76–267Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BCN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 18m€110–264Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
13h 16m€276–538Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
22h 53m€136–240
Spain to Cologne by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Cologne is to fly which costs €40 - €240 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €40 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Bonn UN Campus via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Spain and Cologne is 1329 km. The road distance is 1328.2 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 12h 52m and costs €410 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Spain to Cologne, including transfers.
Spain to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
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 47m and costs €40 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €410 - €700 and takes 12h 52m, you could also bus via Montpellier, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 19h 58m.
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 Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–370
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Valencia Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- hahnair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–220
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- Grand Bus
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Spain to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
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 57m to drive from Spain to Cologne.
Book your Spain to Cologne train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1838+ hotels available in Cologne.




































