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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    6h 39m
    €258–421

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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
    4. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 29m
    €76–172

  3. Drive  818.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Poitierscar car 818.9 km
    7h 47m
    €132–190

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane CGN - PIS
    17h 34m
    €93–432

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Poitiersbus bus FlixBus N1153
    16h 11m
    €83–131

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    7h 33m
    €186–433

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane DUS - PIS
    8h 47m
    €151–483

Cologne to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Poitiers via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) 3 times a week.

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