There are 11 ways to get from Vigo to Cologne by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, or train
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Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane OPO - CGN
6h 55m€76–312Train
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
19h 39m€527–953Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Vigo to Parisbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74 / ...
29h 55m€181–277Drive 1,994.3 km
- Drive from Vigo to Colognecar 1,994.3 km
19h 43m€326–470Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OPO - DUS
7h 16m€89–323Fly Vigo to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VGO - DUS
8h€167–413Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OPO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h 17m€133–357Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane OPO - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
9h 7m€116–396Bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train
- Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane OPO - NRN
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
9h 18mBus, train
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Luxembourg - P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus L32
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
34h 1mBus
- Take the bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Ponte de Limabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Ponte de Lima to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N1153
36h 40m€187–308
Vigo to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vigo to Cologne is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €320 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Vigo to Cologne is to bus and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €75 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Vigo to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vigo and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Vigo to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vigo Urzaiz and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
The distance between Vigo and Cologne is 1775 km. The road distance is 1994.3 km.
The best way to get from Vigo to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 19h 39m and costs €500 - €1000.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Vigo to Cologne, including transfers.
Vigo to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vigo station.
Vigo to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Vigo Urzaiz station.
The best way to get from Vigo to Cologne is to train which takes 19h 39m and costs €500 - €1000. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €180 - €280 and takes 29h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €420 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Vigo, Spain and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Vigo Urzaiz to Koeln Hbf via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 19h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vigo to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Vigo to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Vigo to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Weeze Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- 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
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ponte de Lima to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 (0) 986 288 030
- autna@autna.com
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Autna S.L.
Bus from Vigo to Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Autna S.L.
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- info@barquense.com
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Luxembourg - P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vigo - Bus Station to Ponte de Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Vigo to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Vigo to Cologne train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vigo to Cologne is 1994 km. It takes approximately 19h 43m to drive from Vigo to Cologne.
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