There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Sète by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Setetrain Tgv
8h 31m€273–503Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus FlixBus N710
17h 1m€80–138Drive 1,022.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Sètecar 1,022.5 km
10h 6m€158–228Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane DUS - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
7h 51m€218–447Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Setetrain Tgv
9h 24m€246–517Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 55m€111–300Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane AMS - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
8h 47m€225–459Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Setetrain
7h 49m€146–454Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CDG - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
8h 22m€320–642Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane LUX - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
10h 1m€201–536
Cologne to Sète by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Sète is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Sète is to train and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €140 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Sète. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Sete - Noel Guignon via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Sète. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Sete via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Cologne and Sète is 1296 km. The road distance is 1022.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sète without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 31m and costs €270 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Cologne to Sète, including transfers.
Cologne to Sète bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Sète train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sète is to train via Paris which takes 8h 31m and costs €270 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 17h 1m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sète, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Sete via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellier twice daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 13h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Sète bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Cologne to Sète train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Sète is 1022 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Cologne to Sète.
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