There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Vannes 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Vannestrain Tgv
7h 21m€289–477Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vannesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 41m€78–136Drive 934.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Vannescar 934.6 km
8h 56m€150–217Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane DUS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain
9h 10m€187–408Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain Ter
9h 30m€190–395Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain
9h 27m€135–326Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CGN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain
9h 8m€137–384Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques 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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain
9h 5m€195–566Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain
9h 37m€143–414Train 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 Vannestrain
8h 45m€216–484
Cologne to Vannes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Vannes is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Vannes is to train via Paris which takes 7h 21m and costs €280 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Vannes. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Vannes via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Vannes. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Vannes via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Cologne and Vannes is 1014 km. The road distance is 934.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Vannes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 21m and costs €280 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Cologne to Vannes, including transfers.
Cologne to Vannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Vannes train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Vannes is to train via Paris which takes 7h 21m and costs €280 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 41m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vannes, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Vannes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vannes via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- 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
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- 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 Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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
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 Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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)
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)
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)
- 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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- €11–21
- 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
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Vannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cologne to Vannes train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Vannes is 935 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Cologne to Vannes.
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