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

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

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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 19m
    €338–578

  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 48m
    €93–350

  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 57m
    €100–160

  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
    7h 48m
    €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
    €280–487

  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
    €190–257

  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 52m
    €129–329

  9. 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
    €93–328

  10. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BCN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 42m
    €98–310

Carcassonne to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,424.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 19m

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 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 16h 57m.

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