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

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There are 10 ways to get from Carcassonne to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    10h 16m
    €338–588

  2. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane TLS - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 58m
    €91–354

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Montpellierbus bus 718
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    17h 20m
    €100–165

  4. Drive  1,139.3 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Colognecar car 1,139.3 km
    11h 5m
    €182–263

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TLS - CGN
    7h 49m
    €94–285

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 7m
    €280–507

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from NARBONNE, Gare Routiere to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    19h 33m
    €190–317

  8. Fly Carcassonne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CCF - CGN
    8h 8m
    €138–246

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne 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
    8h 11m
    €124–339

  10. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BCN - CGN
    9h 3m
    €93–326

Carcassonne to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,424.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

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

You can take a train from Carcassonne to Köln Hbf via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 20m.

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