There are 8 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
3h 59m€221–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
8h 48m€47–76Drive 486.9 km
- Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Towercar 486.9 km
4h 41m€92–133Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
5h 24m€134–314Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
4h 46m€95–340Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
5h 31m€102–277Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRU - CDG
6h 9m€180–386Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane AMS - CDG
7h 30m€152–376
Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower by foot and train (Eurostar)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower is to train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame which takes 3h 59m and costs €220 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Pont d'Iéna via Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel via Paris Nord and Saint-Michel Notre-Dame. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Cologne Cathedral and Eiffel Tower is 537 km. The road distance is 486.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower without a car is to train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame which takes 3h 59m and costs €220 - €350.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower, including transfers.
Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower is to train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame which takes 3h 59m and costs €220 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 48m.
What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Eiffel Tower, France?
Eurostar operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord every 2 hours. Tickets cost €210–340 and the journey takes 3h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower is 487 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower.
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