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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Orléans by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Austerlitz to Orleanstrain train Ter
    5h 10m
    €179–310

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Orléansbus bus N179
    12h 31m
    €55–100

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Liège to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 4m
    €68–186

  4. Drive 611.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Orléanscar car 611.2 km
    5h 54m
    €94–136

  5. 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 Austerlitz to Orleanstrain train
    6h 22m
    €152–368

  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 Austerlitz to Orleanstrain train
    6h 27m
    €128–393

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Orleanstrain train
    7h 44m
    €210–440

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Orleanstrain train
    8h 34m
    €192–513

Cologne to Orléans by train and subway

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Orleans via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Orléans once daily. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 10h 55m.

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