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How to get fromCologne to Boulogne-sur-Merby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Boulogne-sur-Mer by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Boulogne Villetrain train Ter
    5h 2m
    €83–196

  2. Bus, train via Calais Frethun

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    9h 22m
    €46–95

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Lillebus bus 280
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Boulogne Villetrain train Ter
    9h 20m
    €52–84

  4. Drive  436 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Boulogne-sur-Mercar car 436 km
    4h 14m
    €70–101

  5. Train via Calais Frethun

    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 Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    5h 38m
    €121–196

Cologne to Boulogne-sur-Mer by train

Calendar40Weekly Trains
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Boulogne Ville via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 5h 2m.

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