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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Lavaltrain train 401D / ...
    6h 18m
    €263–425

  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 Lavalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 1m
    €65–118

  3. Drive  760 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lavalcar car 760 km
    7h 8m
    €145–209

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Lavaltrain train
    9h 9m
    €175–396

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Lavaltrain train 003C
    7h 4m
    €157–338

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lavaltrain train Tgv
    8h 7m
    €152–291

  7. 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 Lavaltrain train
    7h 27m
    €186–422

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Lavaltrain train
    9h 37m
    €142–339

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Lavaltrain train
    9h 48m
    €150–432

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques 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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Lavaltrain train
    9h 5m
    €193–529

Cologne to Laval by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 823.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

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 Hall 1 - 2 in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Laval via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 1m.

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