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How to get fromEiffel Tower to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    4h 45m
    €154–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris to Leverkusenbus bus N79 / ...
    10h 27m
    €43–73

  3. Drive 484.2 km

    1. Drive from Eiffel Tower to Colognecar car 484.2 km
    4h 39m
    €75–108

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 7m
    €129–353

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    6h 2m
    €85–190

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CDG - CGN
    6h 57m
    €115–466

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 26m
    €108–364

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €160–479

  9. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €161–407

Eiffel Tower to Cologne by foot and train (Eurostar)

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Cologne, Germany?

Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €150–260 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h.

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