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How to get fromCognac to Chartresby train (TGV), bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cognac to Chartres by train (TGV), bus, train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    5h 36m
    €99–171

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême to Bloisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blois Gare Routiere to Orleans Av De Parisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèquebus bus
    10h 27m
    €40–62

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus bus 160
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèquebus bus
    9h 41m
    €42–68

  4. Drive  370.4 km

    1. Drive from Cognac to Chartrescar car 370.4 km
    4h 42m
    €60–86

  5. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Tourstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Tours to Chartrestrain train Ter
    6h 26m
    €79–130

Cognac to Chartres by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Cognac, France and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Cognac to Chartres via Angouleme and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Viollette Médiathèque via Angouleme-Gare Sncf, Angoulême, Blois Gare Routiere, and Gare SNCF in around 10h 27m.

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