There are 10 ways to get from Arcachon to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Arcachon to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
7h 48m€321–507Train, bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74
17h 10m€99–165Drive 1,108 km
- Drive from Arcachon to Colognecar 1,108 km
10h 43m€178–257Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouettetrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BOD - DUS
7h 57m€106–328Train via Bordeaux
- Take the train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 7m€310–512Train, bus
- Take the train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
17h 44m€113–216Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouettetrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BOD - CGN
7h 35m€103–278Train, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouettetrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BOD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 56m€123–375Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouettetrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BOD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
9h 5m€139–382Train, fly to Luxembourg
- Take the train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouettetrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BOD - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
10h 22m€140–435
Arcachon to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arcachon to Cologne is to train and bus via Paris which costs €95 - €170 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Arcachon to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Arcachon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Arcachon and arriving at Köln Hbf via Massy - Palaiseau and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Arcachon and Cologne is 1128 km. The road distance is 1108 km.
The best way to get from Arcachon to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Arcachon to Cologne, including transfers.
Arcachon to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Arcachon station.
Arcachon to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Massy Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcachon to Cologne is 1108 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Arcachon to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Arcachon, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Arcachon to Köln Hbf via Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, and Paris Nord in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arcachon to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouette
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouette
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouette
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouette
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouette
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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