There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Plum Village Monastery by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonnetrain Ter
8h 57m€343–544Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CGN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonnetrain
9h 20m€136–326Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonnetrain Ter
17h 32m€143–308Drive 1,037.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Plum Village Monasterycar 1,037.4 km
10h 47m€197–285Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane DUS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonnetrain
9h 54m€139–354Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRU - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonnetrain
8h 59m€147–410Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonnetrain
10h 10m€167–407Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonnetrain
10h 24m€141–497
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Plum Village Monastery is to train and bus which costs €140 - €310 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Plum Village Monastery is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs €340 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Plum Village Monastery. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Gardonne via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Cologne and Plum Village Monastery is 1167 km. The road distance is 1037.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Plum Village Monastery without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs €340 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Cologne to Plum Village Monastery, including transfers.
Cologne to Plum Village Monastery train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Plum Village Monastery train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Plum Village Monastery is 1037 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Cologne to Plum Village Monastery.
There are 941+ hotels available in Plum Village Monastery.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Plum Village Monastery, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Plum Village Monastery via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Bordeaux St Jean, and Gardonne in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Gardonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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