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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    10h 7m
    €261–612

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h
    €94–323

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus bus 718
    18h
    €105–164

  4. Drive  1,137.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Carcassonnecar car 1,137.1 km
    11h 2m
    €215–310

  5. 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 Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 16m
    €95–302

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    10h 35m
    €277–508

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to NARBONNE, Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    18h 50m
    €191–225

  8. 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 Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 15m
    €114–316

  9. 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 Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 25m
    €125–328

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane AMS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 41m
    €147–378

Cologne to Carcassonne by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,424.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 7m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Carcassonne via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nimes in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Carcassonne via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Montpellier in around 18h.

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