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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Perpignan by train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Gare De Lyon to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    9h 59m
    €351–595

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train
    7h 25m
    €76–291

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Perpignanbus bus FlixBus N788 / ...
    17h 4m
    €101–171

  4. Drive  1,140.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Perpignancar car 1,140.5 km
    11h 5m
    €183–264

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    10h 30m
    €278–504

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 44m
    €109–213

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train
    8h 14m
    €79–272

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain train
    8h 46m
    €151–376

  9. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane NRN - GRO
    3. Take the train from Girona to Perpignantrain train
    8h 56m

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Perpignantrain train
    9h 21m
    €144–381

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane plane CRL - PGF
    8h 4m
    €95–468

  12. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane CRL - GRO
    4. Take the train from Girona to Perpignantrain train
    9h 36m
    €96–367

  13. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane HHN - BCN
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train
    10h 43m

Cologne to Perpignan by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration9h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,429.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Perpignan via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Perpignan via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Montpellier in around 17h 4m.

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