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

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  1. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane AGP - CGN
    8h 2m
    €78–361

  2. Bus, train via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    22h 36m
    €526–898

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    38h 23m
    €224–450

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tangier Ville to Port of Setecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Sete to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2d 13h
    €407–893

  5. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AGP - DUS
    8h 31m
    €97–313

  6. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TNG - CGN
    6h 43m
    €129–803

  7. Bus, train to Jerez Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus bus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to La Parratrain train
    3. Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane XRY - DUS
    8h 32m
    €117–313

  8. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane TNG - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 59m

  9. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane AGP - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 18m

  10. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AGP - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 12m
    €113–324

  11. Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane AGP - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    11h 22m
    €116–407

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 3m
    €433–737

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus Algeciras
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N1153
    39h 26m
    €211–325

  14. Drive  2,378.6 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Colognecar car 2,378.6 km
    23h 15m
    €428–618

Tarifa to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€526Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,001.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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 3m. 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 26m.

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