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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 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 37m
    €286–552

  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
    €87–325

  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
    €89–154

  4. Drive  1,139.3 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Colognecar car 1,139.3 km
    11h 5m
    €178–257

  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
    €138–287

  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 18m
    €274–549

  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
    €139–329

  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
    8h 9m
    €130–412

  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
    9h 3m
    €102–367

Carcassonne to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,424.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 37m

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 37m. 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 17h.

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