There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Omaha Beach by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Bayeuxtrain 3311 / ...
8h 22m€197–348Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1320
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caenbus 1752 / ...
17h 11m€67–114Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Camping to Plagebus 125
15h€76–252Drive 691.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Omaha Beachcar 691.9 km
6h 40m€107–155Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- 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 Paris St Lazare to Bayeuxtrain
9h 27m€178–449Train, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane DUS - CFR
13h 26m€143–520
Cologne to Omaha Beach by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Omaha Beach is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Omaha Beach is to drive which takes 6h 40m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Omaha Beach. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Plage via Leverkusen, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Omaha Beach. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Bayeux via Magenta and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Cologne and Omaha Beach is 824 km. The road distance is 691.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Omaha Beach without a car is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €190 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Cologne to Omaha Beach, including transfers.
Cologne to Omaha Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Omaha Beach train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Omaha Beach is to train which takes 8h 22m and costs €190 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 17h 11m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Omaha Beach, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Omaha Beach via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, Bayeux, Gare Sncf, and Plage in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Omaha Beach via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Caen, Caen, Bayeux, Gare Sncf, and Plage in around 17h 11m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- 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
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 St Lazare to Bayeux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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 Paris St Lazare to Bayeux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- 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)
- 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
- €35–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Camping to Plage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie)
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Omaha Beach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cologne to Omaha Beach train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Omaha Beach is 692 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Cologne to Omaha Beach.
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