There are 14 ways to get from Tarifa to Cologne by bus, plane, train, car ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AGP - CGN
8h 2m€82–360Bus, train via Avignon
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
23h 42m€420–786Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
38h 50m€224–450Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bonn UN Campusbus
2d 19h€251–589Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AGP - DUS
8h 34m€96–312Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane TNG - CGN
6h 43m€142–753Bus, train to Jerez Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to La Parratrain
- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane XRY - DUS
9h 2m€111–312Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train
- Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane TNG - NRN
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
9h 14mBus to Málaga Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane AGP - NRN
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
10h 33mBus to Málaga Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AGP - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
10h 28m€118–333Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane AGP - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
11h 26m€116–410Train
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
25h 29m€433–747Bus
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Vitoria-Gasteizbus Algeciras
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N1153
39h 41m€211–325Drive 2,378.6 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Colognecar 2,378.6 km
23h 15m€445–643
Tarifa to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Cologne is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €360 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Cologne is to car ferry and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €140 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Vitoria-Gasteiz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Tarifa to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Algeciras and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 29m.
The distance between Tarifa and Cologne is 2002 km. The road distance is 2378.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Cologne without a car is to bus and train via Avignon which takes 23h 42m and costs €420 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Tarifa to Cologne, including transfers.
Tarifa to Cologne bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Tarifa station.
Tarifa to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Algeciras station.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Cologne is to train which takes 25h 29m and costs €430 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €330 and takes 39h 41m.
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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarifa to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Vitoria-Gasteiz, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 39h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Weeze Airport via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Weeze Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Málaga Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Málaga Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Jerez Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Jerez Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Jerez Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cadiz to La Parra
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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
- €35–75
- 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
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- 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
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- 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
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- 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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Tarifa to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–221
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Sirena Seat No Car
- €40
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- €50
- Sirena Seat Car
- €211
- Neptuno Seat Car
- €221
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Tarifa to Cologne bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Tarifa to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Cologne is 2379 km. It takes approximately 23h 15m to drive from Tarifa to Cologne.
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