There are 10 ways to get from Bretagne to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
6h 17m€279–449Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Parisbus FlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
13h 10m€70–120Drive 824.1 km
- Drive from Rennes to Colognecar 824.1 km
7h 43m€156–225Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RNS - DUS
8h 49m€156–379Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
7h 21m€183–358Train #2
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain 003C
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
7h 26m€171–357Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BES - DUS
7h 20m€158–391Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
8h 6m€131–340Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
6h 44m€194–445Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 54m€179–506
Bretagne to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bretagne to Cologne is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bretagne to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 6h 17m and costs €270 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Bretagne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bretagne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Bretagne and Cologne is 889 km. The road distance is 824.1 km.
The best way to get from Bretagne to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 17m and costs €270 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Bretagne to Cologne, including transfers.
Bretagne to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Bretagne to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Bretagne to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 6h 17m and costs €270 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €380 and takes 8h 49m.
What companies run services between Bretagne, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Rennes to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–340
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- 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
- €11–20
- 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 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Bretagne to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Bretagne to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bretagne to Cologne is 824 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Bretagne to Cologne.
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