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

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

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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 St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter / ...
    5h 38m
    €226–370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 18m
    €53–93

  3. Drive  516.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rouencar car 516.6 km
    4h 52m
    €83–120

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, 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 Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    7h 7m
    €158–372

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter / ...
    6h 13m
    €124–372

  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 St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    7h 3m
    €125–351

Cologne to Rouen by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Rouen Rive Droite via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 18m.

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