There are 11 ways to get from Bretagne to Cologne by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)
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Bus, train via Rennes
best- Take the bus from Pontivy to Rennesbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 49m€251–438Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pontivy to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74
15h 40m€111–181Drive 913.7 km
- Drive from Bretagne to Colognecar 913.7 km
9h 4m€142–204Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Pontivy to Rennesbus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RNS - DUS
8h 56m€203–458Train
- Take the train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
9h 21m€267–474Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Arthur Z.A. to Gare d'échangesbus 617
- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
9h 31mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Pontivy to Rennesbus
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
10h 21m€199–488Bus, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Pontivy to Vannesbus
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
10h 12m€161–367Bus, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Pontivy to Vannesbus
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h 49m€195–488Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Pontivy to Rennesbus
- 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
10h€206–582Bus, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Pontivy to Rennesbus
- 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
9h 51m€239–524
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bretagne to Cologne is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bretagne to Cologne is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs €190 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Bretagne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Pontivy and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Rennes - Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bretagne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Auray and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Bretagne and Cologne is 1019 km. The road distance is 913.7 km.
The best way to get from Bretagne to Cologne without a car is to bus and train via Rennes which takes 8h 49m and costs €250 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Bretagne to Cologne, including transfers.
Bretagne to Cologne bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Pontivy station.
Bretagne to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Auray station.
The best way to get from Bretagne to Cologne is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €480 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Bretagne, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Bretagne to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Pontivy, Rennes, Rennes - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 15h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bretagne to Koeln Hbf via Champ de foire, Gare Routière, Auray, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 9h 21m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- 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 Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- 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
- €35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Pontivy to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Pontivy to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Port Arthur Z.A. to Gare d'échanges
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
Bus from Pontivy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bretagne to Cologne bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Rennes 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 914 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Bretagne to Cologne.
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