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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Albufeira by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Faro Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane CGN - FAO
    6h 54m
    €66–257

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Estación de Atocha Metro to Estación de Santa Justa de Sevillatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus bus
    22h 26m
    €540–914

  3. Train, bus via Vila Nova de Gaia

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse to Portobus bus
    4. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain train Ic
    33h 50m
    €528–829

  4. Drive  2,299.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Albufeiracar car 2,299.6 km
    23h 23m
    €414–598

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane DUS - FAO
    7h 42m
    €90–250

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane BRU - FAO
    8h 28m
    €105–299

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane EIN - FAO
    10h 4m
    €102–374

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane NRN - FAO
    8h 54m

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane CGN - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain train
    10h
    €101–322

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane LUX - FAO
    11h 5m
    €100–247

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane DUS - LIS
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain train
    10h 44m
    €125–375

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus bus
    34h 9m
    €277–595

  13. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain train Ic
    36h 51m
    €233–477

Cologne to Albufeira by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€528Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,002.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Albufeira, Portugal?

Eurowings and Ryanair fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO) 6 times a week.

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