There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain Intercités
9h 14m€238–418Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 32m€81–151Drive 959.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillardecar 959.8 km
9h€150–217Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane DUS - CFE
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
9h 48m€154–910Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain Intercités
9h 21m€180–418Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Brive-la-Gaillardebus
10h 35m€121–315Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane CGN - EGC
- Take the bus from LR BERGERAC-Aérop Roumanière TAD to LR PERIGUEUX-Gare SNCF(1)bus
- Take the train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillardetrain
17h 22m€87–348Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRU - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillardetrain
9h 44m€142–446Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Brive-la-Gaillardebus
10h 39m€167–423Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane CGN - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Brive La Gaillardetrain
10h 47m€119–310
Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to drive which takes 9h and costs €150 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Brive La Gaillarde via Gare du Nord and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Cologne and Brive-la-Gaillarde is 1030 km. The road distance is 959.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde without a car is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs €230 - €420.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde, including transfers.
Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs €230 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 16h 32m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brive-la-Gaillarde, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Brive La Gaillarde via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 16h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde is 960 km. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde.
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