There are 7 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Tower by train (Eurostar), 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 55m€160–274Drive 487.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Towercar 487.1 km
4h 41m€75–108Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffeltrain
5h 10m€132–329Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
5h 2m€85–180Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbtrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
5h 22m€97–355Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRU - CDG
6h 32m€190–401Train, 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 22m€172–474
Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Tower by train and foot (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Tower is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Tower is to train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame which takes 3h 55m and costs €160 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Central Station 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 55m.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Eiffel Tower is 536 km. The road distance is 487.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Tower without a car is to train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame which takes 3h 55m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Tower, including transfers.
Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Tower train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Tower train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Tower is 487 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Cologne Central Station to Eiffel Tower.
There are 23737+ hotels available in Eiffel Tower.
What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Eiffel Tower, France?
Eurostar operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord every 2 hours. Tickets cost €150–270 and the journey takes 3h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- 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
- €45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
- 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
- €150–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- €85–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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