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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 12 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
    €134–358

  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 52m
    €85–273

  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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    22h 59m
    €228–635

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus309
    2. Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Liègebus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln HbftrainIce
    37h 27m

  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
    €261–640

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

    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
    8h 38m
    €95–340

  7. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSVQ - CGN
    9h 4m
    €94–271

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

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeTNG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 9m
    €153–451

  9. 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 23m
    €124–362

  10. 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 Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    25h 13m
    €238–609

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Vitoria-GasteizbusAlgeciras
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N1153
    39h 41m
    €171–251

  12. Drive 2,378.9 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Colognecar2,378.9 km
    23h 7m
    €374–540

Tarifa to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 25h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 39h 41m.

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