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How to get fromBordeaux to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    6h 51m
    €298–491

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1093 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    15h 10m
    €91–143

  3. Drive  1,042.6 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Colognecar car 1,042.6 km
    10h 1m
    €168–242

  4. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOD - DUS
    7h 9m
    €97–314

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    15h 45m
    €102–249

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BOD - CGN
    6h 47m
    €94–264

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €114–361

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €130–368

  9. Fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BOD - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    9h 34m
    €131–421

Bordeaux to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,069.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 15h 10m.

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