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Compare bus and flight for Cologne to Lisbon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Lisbon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $64. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.9 - 4.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $64, and a flight costs an average of $25.
Distance: 1150 miles (1851 km)
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$304 Average price | $155 Average price Cheapest |
6h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 35h 18m Average total duration 34h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
5.5 - 11.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 4.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Lisbon
How to get from Cologne to Lisbon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Lisbon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50429 · 316311:55AM35h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:00PMLisboa, Gare Oriente$2261One-way1 transfer
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50429 · 316311:55AM35h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:00PMLisboa, Gare Oriente$2261One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH5350+
LH178006:30PM5h15Cologne Bonn Airport10:45PMHumberto Delgado Airport$13161One-way1 transfer
Other options
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus08:14AM37h01Cologne Hbf08:15PMLisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado$2281One-way3 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus08:14AM34h46Cologne Hbf06:00PMLisboa, Gare Oriente$2401One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus06:30AM38h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)08:15PMLisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado$2381One-way2 transfers
LH1973+
LH177808:30AM6h10Cologne Bonn Airport01:40PMHumberto Delgado Airport$8731One-way1 transfer
LH1983+
LH178006:05PM5h40Cologne Bonn Airport10:45PMHumberto Delgado Airport$10581One-way1 transfer
LX4429+
LX208206:40PM5h45Cologne Bonn Airport11:25PMHumberto Delgado Airport$13031One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lisbon:
A flight is $39 (€32) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Lisbon costing on average $64 (€52).
Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 25m.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Lisbon as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Humberto Delgado Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Lisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Ryanair, Tuifly, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, Swiss, Iberia to go to Lisbon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lisbon by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Smartwings, Ryanair.
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