How to get to Alicante from Cologne

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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Alicante

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.5 - 3.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £49, and a train costs an average of £375.

Distance: 1516 km

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£174

Average Price

£145

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£377

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6h 16m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 16m

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31h 43m

Average total duration

31h 13m

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28h 44m

Average total duration

28h 14m

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30m

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4.5 - 9.1kg

CO2 emissions

1.5 - 3.8kg

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from Cologne to Alicante

How to get to Alicante from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Cologne to Alicante is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    23:5536h15
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    12:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses
    £2151One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    23:5536h15
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    12:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses
    £2151One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • Malta AirFR 1355
    8:252h40
    Cologne Bonn Airport
    11:05Alicante Elche Airport
    £3951One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    0:0033h10
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    9:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses
    £2201One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    7:5032h15
    Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    16:05Alicante, Estación de Autobuses
    £2421One-way
    1 change
  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    12:1444h56
    Cologne Hbf
    9:10Alicante, Estación de Autobuses
    £2431One-way
    3 changes

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FAQs: Cologne to Alicante

Travel to Alicante 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 Cologne to Alicante.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Cologne and Alicante including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Alicante is a flight with an average price of £18.

This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Alicante:

A flight is £31 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cologne to Alicante costing on average £49.

A flight is £357 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Alicante costing on average £375.

The fastest way to travel from Cologne to Alicante is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 25m.

Other travel options to Alicante take longer:

Train takes on average 26h 49m.

Coach takes on average 32h 15m.

The Cologne to Alicante distance is approximately 1516 km.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Alicante is:
  • Around 5 coaches per day.
  • Around 4 flights per day.
  • Around 1 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Alicante as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Alicante:
  • Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cologne to Alicante, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings, Swiss, Smartwings, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Tuifly to go to Alicante by flight.
  • Travel with Eurostar to go to Alicante by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Alicante by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Cologne to Alicante:
  • 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings, Smartwings.
Omio customers who travel from Cologne to Alicante often also extend their vacation to go to Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Benidorm, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Alicante and these popular destinations at a great price.

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