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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lisbon to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €148 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 48m. 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 €148, while a flight costs an average of €507.
Distance: 1150 miles (1851 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€507 Average price | €148 Average price Cheapest | €486 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 48m Average total duration Fastest 4h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 4m Average total duration 32h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 44m 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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Compare ways to travel from Lisbon to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Lisbon to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Cologne:
A bus is €360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lisbon to Cologne costing on average €507.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 4m.
You'll arrive about 16h 56m sooner (4h 48m by flight vs 21h 44m by car). Tickets start at around €507 compared to roughly €486 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Lisbon to Cologne
How to get from Lisbon to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lisbon to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus3:20 PM 39h50 Lisboa, Gare Oriente 8:10 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €175 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus3:20 PM 39h50 Lisboa, Gare Oriente 8:10 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €175 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
TP5407:55 AM 3h00 Humberto Delgado Airport 11:55 AM Dusseldorf Airport €495 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM 32h20 Lisboa, Gare Oriente 5:40 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €202 1 One-way 2 transfers
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FlixTrain8:20 AM 35h40 Lisboa, Gare Oriente 9:00 PM Cologne Hbf €210 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 PM 33h25 Lisboa, Gare Oriente 10:40 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €226 1 One-way 2 transfers
TK1760 · TK16714:10 PM 17h20 Humberto Delgado Airport 10:30 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €769 1 One-way 1 transfer
TK1756 · TK167111:35 AM 21h55 Humberto Delgado Airport 10:30 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €769 1 One-way 1 transfer
TK1760 · TK16754:10 PM 24h00 Humberto Delgado Airport 5:10 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €769 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lisbon to Cologne:
A bus is €360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lisbon to Cologne costing on average €507.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 4m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lisbon and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Humberto Delgado Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Lisboa, Gare Oriente and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Eurowings, Smartwings, Malta Air, Ryanair, Air Baltic, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Malta Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
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