The average train between Orléans and Cologne takes 5h 56m and the fastest train takes 5h 10m. The train service runs several times per day from Orléans to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Orléans and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 5:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Orléans is at 3:34 PM which arrives into Cologne at 9:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Paris Austerlitz and take an average of 5h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


5h 12m • 2 changes


5h 34m • 2 changes


5h 10m • 2 changes


6h 2m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Orléans to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Orléans station and arriving at Cologne station via Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
Orléans to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Orleans station.
Orléans to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Book your Orléans to Cologne train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), RATP Metro and Eurostar.
The distance between Orléans and Cologne is 496.6 km. The road distance is 653 km.
You can take a train from Orleans to Koeln Hbf via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 46m.