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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 an average ticket price of €141 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.9 - 4.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €141, while a flight costs an average of €424.
Distance: 1150 miles (1851 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€424 Average price | €141 Average price Cheapest | €484 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 34h 11m Average total duration 33h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.5 - 11.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 4.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lisbon:
A bus is €284 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lisbon costing on average €424.
Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 11m.
You'll arrive about 19h 32m sooner (4h 7m by flight vs 23h 39m by car) and save roughly €59 compared to fuel and tolls (€424 vs €484). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
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 · 316311:55 AM35h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:00 PMLisboa, Gare Oriente€1001One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50429 · 316311:55 AM35h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:00 PMLisboa, Gare Oriente€1001One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW60210:25 AM3h05Cologne Bonn Airport12:30 PMHumberto Delgado Airport€1851One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM35h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:00 PMLisboa, Praça Marechal Humberto Delgado€1161One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 PM47h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:55 PMLisboa, Gare Oriente€1251One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 AM33h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:10 PMLisboa, Gare Oriente€1391One-way1 transfer
FR 984012:55 PM3h10Cologne Bonn Airport3:05 PMHumberto Delgado Airport€1481One-way0 transfers- LH1983 · LH17806:05 PM5h40Cologne Bonn Airport10:45 PMHumberto Delgado Airport€5141One-way1 transfer
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LX45904:15 PM4h50Cologne Bonn Airport8:05 PMHumberto Delgado Airport€5351One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lisbon:
A bus is €284 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lisbon costing on average €424.
Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 11m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights 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, Gare Oriente.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Ryanair, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, TAP Portugal to go to Lisbon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lisbon by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Ryanair.
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