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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Angoulême by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    6h 58m
    €297–468

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 25m
    €82–134

  3. Drive  928.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Angoulêmecar car 928.7 km
    8h 55m
    €175–252

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CGN - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    8h 30m
    €124–288

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    7h 48m
    €175–465

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    8h 54m
    €128–302

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    8h
    €134–394

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    9h 10m
    €156–394

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain train
    8h 25m
    €216–450

  10. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    9h 4m
    €182–479

Cologne to Angoulême by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 967.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Angoulême, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Angouleme via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Angoulême - Bus Station via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 25m.

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