There are 7 ways to get from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, or car
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BOD - CGN
4h 29m€91–216Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
7h 59m€240–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
16h 59m€113–315Drive 1,052 km
- Drive from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Colognecar 1,052 km
10h 7m€162–234Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BOD - DUS
5h€104–281Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BOD - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 12m€114–372Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- 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
5h 25m€134–407
Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne by tram, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne is to fly which costs €90 - €220 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 4h 12m and costs €110 - €380.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aéroport and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Bordeaux St Jean, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Bordeaux Airport (BOD) and Cologne is 905 km. The road distance is 1052 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €240 - €460.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne, including transfers.
Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €460 and takes 7h 59m.
Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne is 1052 km. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to Cologne.
What companies run services between Bordeaux Airport (BOD), France and Cologne, Germany?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Aéroport to Koeln Hbf via Gare Saint-Jean, Bordeaux St Jean, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- 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
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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