There are 9 ways to get from Carcassonne to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, 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 Lyon
best- Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
10h 23m€284–567Fly Carcassonne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane CCF - CGN
7h 44m€69–285Bus
- Take the bus from Carcassonne to Montpellierbus 718
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
16h 56m€89–154Drive 1,139.3 km
- Drive from Carcassonne to Colognecar 1,139.3 km
11h 5m€176–254Train
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
11h 51m€280–569Train, bus
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the bus from NARBONNE, Gare Routiere to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
20h€150–359Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane TLS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
8h€135–413Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane TLS - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 52m€100–378Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
9h 2m€88–326
Carcassonne to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carcassonne to Cologne is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Carcassonne to Cologne is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs €65 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Carcassonne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Carcassonne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Carcassonne and Cologne is 1433 km. The road distance is 1139.3 km.
The best way to get from Carcassonne to Cologne without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 23m and costs €280 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Carcassonne to Cologne, including transfers.
Carcassonne to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Carcassonne station.
Carcassonne to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Carcassonne station.
The best way to get from Carcassonne to Cologne is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 23m and costs €280 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 16h 56m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €290 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between Carcassonne, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Carcassonne to Koeln Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 16h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Carcassonne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Carcassonne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Carcassonne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Carcassonne to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carcassonne to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from NARBONNE, Gare Routiere to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Sindbad
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Flibco
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More Questions & Answers
Carcassonne to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Carcassonne to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carcassonne to Cologne is 1139 km. It takes approximately 11h 5m to drive from Carcassonne to Cologne.
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