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How to get fromCologne to Angoulêmeby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Angoulême by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 56m
    €275–451

  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 26m
    €72–134

  3. Drive  928.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Angoulêmecar car 928.7 km
    8h 55m
    €148–214

  4. 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 40m
    €132–335

  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
    €170–448

  6. 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 16m
    €117–291

  7. 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 7m
    €154–404

  8. 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 13m
    €207–453

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane CGN - EGC
    2. Take the train from Bergerac to Libournetrain train
    3. Take the train from Libourne to Angoulemetrain train
    18h 10m
    €92–329

Cologne to Angoulême by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 967.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Angoulême - Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 26m.

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