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

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

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  1. Train via Bordeaux

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    7h 38m
    €253–459

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CGN - BOD
    2. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    8h 9m
    €102–249

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    16h 7m
    €125–316

  4. Drive  1,109.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Arcachoncar car 1,109.1 km
    10h 47m
    €174–250

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Arcachontrain train Tgv
    7h 51m
    €268–448

  6. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    7h 50m
    €113–298

  7. 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    8h 12m
    €138–427

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LUX - BOD
    4. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    9h 55m
    €126–355

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    7h 53m
    €199–583

  10. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to 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 Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    7h 48m
    €114–490

Cologne to Arcachon by train and bus

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,136.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Arcachon via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 7h 38m.

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