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How to get fromCologne to Bretagneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Bretagne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus 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 bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    8h 31m
    €256–438

  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 Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    15h 39m
    €114–187

  3. Drive 913.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bretagnecar car 913.5 km
    9h 7m
    €142–204

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    9h 5m
    €211–467

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus bus 617
    8h 59m

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    10h 19m
    €202–488

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    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 bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    9h 38m
    €209–589

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    3. Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus bus
    10h 14m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus bus
    10h 29m
    €166–370

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    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 Vannestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus bus
    9h 11m
    €196–482

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bretagne via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Rennes - Bus Station, Rennes, and Pontivy in around 15h 39m.

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