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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bruges to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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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
    7h 33m
    €257–471

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BOD - CGN
    7h 11m
    €95–227

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    16h 51m
    €117–302

  4. Drive 1,041.9 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Colognecar car 1,041.9 km
    9h 59m
    €162–234

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lillebus bus FlixBus N743
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 2m
    €100–191

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOD - DUS
    7h 39m
    €109–294

  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
    6h 53m
    €120–379

  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 6m
    €132–408

Bruges to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,095.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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

You can take a train from Bruges Gironde to Koeln Hbf via Bordeaux St Jean, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.

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