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

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Laon by train (Eurostar), car, plane, train, or bus

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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 Nord to Laontrain train Ter
    5h 27m
    €213–346

  2. Drive  333.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Laoncar car 333.5 km
    4h 4m
    €54–78

  3. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Laontrain train
    6h 40m
    €154–358

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to St Quentintrain train 56
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Quentin - Gare Routiere to Laon - Gare Routierebus bus 513
    6h 56m
    €68–178

  5. Train, bus via Liège

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Saint-Lamberttrain train S41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Liège-Saint-Lambert to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Mons to St Quentintrain train 56
    5. Take the bus from Saint-Quentin - Gare Routiere to Laon - Gare Routierebus bus 513
    10h 5m
    €65–138

Cologne to Laon by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Laon via Paris Nord in around 5h 27m.

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