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How to get fromTarifa to Cologneby car ferry, plane, bus, train, ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar) or car

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There are 14 ways to get from Tarifa to Cologne by car ferry, plane, bus, train, ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car

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  1. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeTNG - CGN
    6h 32m
    €134–453

  2. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeAGP - CGN
    7h 51m
    €85–278

  3. Bus, train via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    22h 37m
    €216–722

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    38h 43m
    €146–319

  5. Ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Tarifa to Tanger Villeferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry
    3. Take the train from Sete to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    2d 15h
    €271–700

  6. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeAGP - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 32m
    €93–339

  7. Bus, train to Jerez Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to La Parratrain
    3. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeXRY - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 6m
    €92–350

  8. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Weeze Airport (NRN)planeTNG - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 21m
    €144–372

  9. Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
    3. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSVQ - CGN
    9h 27m
    €97–328

  10. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeAGP - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
    11h
    €103–432

  11. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeAGP - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    10h 26m
    €108–356

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAlv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    25h 22m
    €248–574

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Vitoria-GasteizbusAlgeciras
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N1153
    39h 46m
    €171–251

  14. Drive 2,378.9 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Colognecar2,378.9 km
    23h 7m
    €374–541

Tarifa to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration22h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Tarifa to Koeln Hbf via Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo, Algeciras, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 25h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Koeln Hbf via Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 39h 46m.

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