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How to get fromCologne to Brive-la-Gaillardeby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain train Intercités
    8h 55m
    €311–486

  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 Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 50m
    €77–139

  3. Drive  959.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillardecar car 959.8 km
    9h
    €176–254

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CGN - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    10h 32m
    €118–339

  5. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Brive La Gaillardetrain train Intercités
    9h 2m
    €201–486

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane DUS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    10h 31m
    €137–352

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    9h 42m
    €147–361

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane CGN - LIG
    2. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    10h 1m
    €92–360

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane DUS - CFE
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Aurillactrain train
    4. Take the train from Aurillac to Brive La Gaillardetrain train
    13h 35m
    €181–856

Cologne to Brive-la-Gaillarde by train and subway

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,030.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 50m.

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