There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Thionville by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus via Luxembourg
best- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routièrebus L91 / ...
5h 21mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus N1327
6h 8m€23–39Drive 221.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Thionvillecar 221.2 km
2h 29m€35–50Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain Tgv
5h 41m€99–356Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus 303
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus 501
6h 5m€38–65
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Thionville is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Thionville is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Thionville. However, there are services departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Thionville, Foch Kiosque via Hollerich, P+R Bouillon and Gasperich, Cloche d'Or. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Thionville. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Thionville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg and Metz Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Cologne and Thionville is 247 km. The road distance is 221.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Thionville without a car is to train and bus via Luxembourg which takes 5h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Cologne to Thionville, including transfers.
Cologne to Thionville bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Cologne to Thionville train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Thionville is to bus which takes 6h 8m and costs €23 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €360 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Thionville, Grand Est, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon once daily. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Thionville via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Metz Ville in around 5h 41m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg, Gare Rocade to Thionville, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
Bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Thionville bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Cologne to Thionville train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Thionville is 221 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Cologne to Thionville.
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