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How to get fromCologne to Île de Réby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Île de Ré by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 22m
    €265–437

  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 La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 42m
    €80–134

  3. Drive  968.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to La Flottecar car 968.7 km
    9h 14m
    €153–221

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CGN - LRH
    10h 19m
    €135–329

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 26m
    €181–371

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 16m
    €142–305

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 35m
    €165–379

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 55m
    €111–356

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 40m
    €148–419

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 27m
    €216–453

Cologne to Île de Ré by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Île de Ré, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Sablanceaux via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 9h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Sablanceaux via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 15h 42m.

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