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How to get fromBrive-la-Gaillarde to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Paris Austerlitztrain train Intercités
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    9h 12m
    €280–468

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    16h 34m
    €89–149

  3. Drive  960.2 km

    1. Drive from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Colognecar car 960.2 km
    8h 59m
    €154–222

  4. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TLS - CGN
    9h 19m
    €115–320

  5. Train via Brive La Gaillarde

    1. Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Paris Austerlitztrain train Intercités
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 20m
    €185–468

  6. Bus to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CFE - DUS
    9h 33m
    €129–757

  7. Train, bus to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Perigueuxtrain train
    2. Take the bus from LR PERIGUEUX-Gare SNCF(2) to LR BERGERAC-Aérop Roumanière TADbus bus
    3. Fly from Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EGC - CGN
    12h 16m
    €118–494

  8. Train to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    2. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LIG - CGN
    9h 10m
    €170–303

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Paris Austerlitztrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    9h 33m
    €215–469

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 41m
    €145–374

Brive-la-Gaillarde to Cologne by train and subway

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,030.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Brive-la-Gaillarde, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Brive La Gaillarde to Koeln Hbf via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 16h 34m.

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