There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Laval by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lavaltrain Tgv
5h 50m€201–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lavalbus 1772
12h 6m€58–106Drive 760 km
- Drive from Cologne to Lavalcar 760 km
7h 8m€118–170Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane DUS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lavaltrain
7h 24m€166–429Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Lavaltrain 003C
7h 22m€136–402Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lavaltrain
8h 57m€142–338Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lavaltrain
7h 6m€176–461Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lavaltrain
7h 24m€161–458Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lavaltrain
7h 55m€174–548Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Lavaltrain
9h 27m€145–487
Cologne to Laval by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Laval is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Laval is to train via Paris which takes 5h 50m and costs €200 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Laval. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Laval via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Laval. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Laval via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Cologne and Laval is 823 km. The road distance is 760 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Laval without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 50m and costs €200 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Cologne to Laval, including transfers.
Cologne to Laval bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Laval train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Laval is to train via Paris which takes 5h 50m and costs €200 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 6m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Laval, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Laval via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Laval via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Laval
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Laval bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cologne to Laval train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Laval is 760 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Cologne to Laval.
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