There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Ruffec by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Poitierstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain Ter
8h 21m€269–441Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Poitiersbus FlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffecbus Autocar
18h 59m€97–151Drive 883.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ruffeccar 883.8 km
8h 21m€142–205Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, 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 Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffectrain
10h 42m€134–359Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffectrain
9h 15m€197–453Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- 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 Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffectrain
10h 57m€162–419Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane CGN - LIG
- Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncfbus
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffectrain
12h 56m€157–308
Cologne to Ruffec by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ruffec is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ruffec is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs €260 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Gare de Ruffec via Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Gare de Ruffec via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Cologne and Ruffec is 920 km. The road distance is 883.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ruffec without a car is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs €260 - €450.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Cologne to Ruffec, including transfers.
Cologne to Ruffec bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Ruffec train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ruffec is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs €260 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 59m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Gare de Ruffec via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Poitiers in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gare de Ruffec via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Poitiers, and Poitiers in around 18h 59m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- 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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- 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
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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 Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Cars Régionaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine - Haute-Vienne (87)
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Ruffec bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Poitiers station.
Cologne to Ruffec train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ruffec is 884 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Cologne to Ruffec.
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