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How to get fromCologne Cathedral to Eiffel Towerby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    3h 59m
    €221–344
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    8h 48m
    €47–76
  3. Drive  486.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Towercar car 486.9 km
    4h 41m
    €92–133
  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    5h 24m
    €134–314
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    4h 46m
    €95–340
  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    5h 31m
    €102–277
  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    6h 9m
    €180–386
  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    7h 30m
    €152–376

Cologne Cathedral to Eiffel Tower by foot and train (Eurostar)

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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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.

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