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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Île de Ré by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 20m
    €308–483

  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
    17h 9m
    €85–142

  3. Drive  968.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to La Flottecar car 968.7 km
    9h 14m
    €182–263

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 24m
    €145–340

  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 to La Rochellebus bus 701
    11h 50m
    €190–393

  6. 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
    11h
    €146–386

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 8m
    €141–325

  8. 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 35m
    €158–422

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 39m
    €224–458

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 24m
    €169–417

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 29m
    €151–402

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

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,011.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Sablanceaux via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 17h 9m.

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