Travel Information from Barcelona to Cologne
| 696 miles (1123 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $40 - $463 | |
| Flight • $40 (€36) • 2 h 20 min | |
| Flight • $40 (€36) • 2 h 20 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or TGV INOUI |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 696 miles (1123 km) from Barcelona to Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Ryanair or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Barcelona to Cologne.
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How to get from Barcelona to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Barcelona to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Barcelona to Cologne
Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Barcelona to Cologne.

You can get from Barcelona to Cologne 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Barcelona to Cologne is a flight with an average price of $40 (€36).
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Cologne:
Taking a flight costs $21 (€19) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $61 (€55) for the same trip.
Taking a flight costs $423 (€382) less than taking a train, which costs on average $463 (€418) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Cologne from Barcelona is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 20 min.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 19 h.
Train takes 12 h 2 min on average.
The Barcelona to Cologne distance is around 696 miles (1123 km).
The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Cologne is:
- Around 6 buses per day.
- 8 flights per day.
- 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Cologne from Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Barcelona to Cologne:
- Flights mostly leave from Barcelona El Prat Airport and tend to arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Barcelona to Cologne:
- You can take a bus from Barcelona to Cologne with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. Cheap tickets can be found for $61 (€55) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Barcelona to Cologne.
- You can travel by plane from Barcelona to Cologne with Ryanair, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Baltic or SWISS, and you can find Ryanair Barcelona to Cologne tickets for $40 (€36) on Omio.
- You can travel to Cologne from Barcelona by train with TGV INOUI. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $463 (€418) with TGV INOUI from Barcelona to Cologne.
Yes, there are direct routes from Barcelona to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct bus per day to take to Cologne with.
- You can find 1 direct flight per day to Cologne with Smartwings.
Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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