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

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There are 9 ways to get from Carcassonne to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 17m
    €271–484

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

    cheapest
    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
    €88–338

  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
    16h 59m
    €99–160

  4. Drive  1,139.3 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Colognecar car 1,139.3 km
    11h 5m
    €183–264

  5. Fly Carcassonne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CCF - CGN
    8h 3m
    €138–298

  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
    11h 52m
    €270–487

  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
    €160–257

  8. 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
    7h 49m
    €134–329

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

    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 46m
    €98–350

Carcassonne to Cologne by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,433.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

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 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 16h 59m.

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