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

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

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  1. Train via Rennes

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train Ter
    7h 47m
    €225–412

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Avranchesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 56m
    €66–136

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Avranchesbus bus 712
    12h 26m
    €76–249

  4. Drive 743.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Avranchescar car 743.2 km
    7h 1m
    €115–166

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    8h 51m
    €179–434

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Avranchestrain train 3453 / ...
    9h 5m
    €204–367

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques 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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    9h 11m
    €179–562

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    11h 8m
    €150–362

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    9h 23m
    €172–491

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    8h 58m
    €215–505

Cologne to Avranches by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 990.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Avranches via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Rennes in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Avranches via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne - Airport Bus Station, and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 14h 56m.

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