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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Tarifa by plane, car ferry, train (Eurostar, Renfe), train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane CGN - TNG
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    7h 47m
    €129–813

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Málaga Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane CGN - AGP
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    9h 5m
    €79–362

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nimestrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    24h 32m
    €476–744

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    37h 26m
    €274–459

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Setetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Sete to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    2d 13h
    €407–901

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane DUS - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    9h 49m
    €103–305

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Jerez Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane plane DUS - XRY
    3. Take the train from La Parra to Bahia Surtrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Fernando to Tarifabus bus
    9h 43m
    €116–300

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane NRN - TNG
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    9h 37m

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)plane plane CRL - TNG
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Tarifacarferry car ferry
    10h 18m
    €174–1,005

  10. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NRN - AGP
    3. Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Marbella Estación de Autobuses to Tarifabus bus
    11h 1m

  11. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Seville Airport, bus

    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 Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane EIN - SVQ
    4. Take the bus from Sevilla Estación del Prado to Tarifabus bus
    12h 58m
    €161–346

  12. Train via Narbonne

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Algecirastrain train Alv
    24h 35m
    €486–754

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Tarifabus bus Irun
    40h 5m
    €207–324

  14. Drive  2,380.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tarifacar car 2,380.9 km
    23h 16m
    €428–619

Cologne to Tarifa by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration24h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,042.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Tarifa via Bruxelles-Midi, Nimes, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Algeciras, and Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo in around 24h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Tarifa via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Vitoria-Gasteiz in around 40h 5m.

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