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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Normandy by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or 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 St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter / ...
    5h 42m
    €178–301

  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 Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 11m
    €49–86

  3. Drive  516.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rouencar car 516.6 km
    4h 51m
    €81–117

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, 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 St Lazare to Evreux - Normandietrain train
    6h 50m
    €149–358

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter / ...
    6h 18m
    €122–303

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Evreux - Normandietrain train
    6h 59m
    €130–386

Cologne to Normandy by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Rouen Rive Droite via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 11m.

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