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How to get fromCologne to Cognacby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    8h 50m
    €286–471

  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 Angoulême - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    16h 36m
    €76–139

  3. Drive  947.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cognaccar car 947.4 km
    9h 22m
    €152–220

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    10h 49m
    €134–360

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    9h 24m
    €172–462

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 54m
    €147–412

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    11h 4m
    €162–420

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 49m
    €214–478

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LUX - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    12h 42m
    €154–463

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane CGN - LIG
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    13h 3m
    €157–309

Cologne to Cognac by train, subway, and foot

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cognac via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 16h 36m.

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