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

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There are 9 ways to get from Tarragona to Cologne by train, plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BCN - CGN
    6h 32m
    €61–229

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train R15 / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    13h 29m
    €359–619

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus Alsa
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    21h 40m
    €101–181

  4. Drive 1,416.9 km

    1. Drive from Tarragona to Colognecar car 1,416.9 km
    13h 42m
    €225–324

  5. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BCN - DUS
    7h 10m
    €63–221

  6. Fly Reus Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Reus Airport (REU) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane REU - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €79–302

  7. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BCN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 27m
    €109–322

  8. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 49m
    €75–277

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from BARCELONA, Estacio Del Nord, stan. 30 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    24h 45m
    €151–345

Tarragona to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€359Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Tarragona to Koeln Hbf via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tarragona to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Barcelona, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 21h 40m.

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