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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Reims Cathedral by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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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 Est to Reimstrain train Tgv
    5h 32m
    €229–369

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken - Dudweilerstraße Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 25m
    €43–89

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re22
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus N1335 / ...
    8h 51m
    €59–168

  4. Drive  332 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Reims Cathedralcar car 332 km
    4h 9m
    €54–77

  5. Train, fly

    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 Champagne-Ardennetrain train
    6h 17m
    €143–351

  6. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Champagne-Ardenne TGVtrain train Trn
    5h 38m
    €115–257

Cologne to Reims Cathedral by train and foot

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Reims Cathedral, Grand Est, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Reims Cathedral via Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Reims in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Sued to Reims Cathedral via Bonn Un Campus, Bonn UN Campus, Saarbrücken - Dudweilerstraße Bus Station, Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station, Champagne-Ardenne, and Reims in around 9h 25m.

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