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How to get fromGare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 2m
    €243–450

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BOD - CGN
    7h 17m
    €89–224

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 081 / ...
    17h 7m
    €90–147

  4. Drive 1,041.4 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Colognecar car 1,041.4 km
    10h 1m
    €160–231

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    18h 43m

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOD - DUS
    7h 48m
    €103–291

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h
    €114–387

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €131–415

Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,069.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean to Köln via Bordeaux, Brussels-North train station, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 17h 7m.

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