There are 9 ways to get from Laval to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), 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 Laval to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
6h 17m€201–357Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Laval to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1772
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74 / ...
11h 26m€59–105Drive 758.7 km
- Drive from Laval to Colognecar 758.7 km
7h 7m€117–169Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Laval to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RNS - DUS
7h 13m€162–428Train
- Take the train from Laval to Bruxelles Miditrain 003C
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
6h 44m€145–389Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Laval to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
8h 21m€138–332Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Laval to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
6h 4m€173–452Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Laval to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 55m€162–453Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Laval to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 52m€174–462
Laval to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laval to Cologne is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Laval to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €170 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Laval to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Laval and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Laval to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Laval and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Laval and Cologne is 823 km. The road distance is 758.7 km.
The best way to get from Laval to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 17m and costs €200 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Laval to Cologne, including transfers.
Laval to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Laval station.
Laval to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Laval station.
The best way to get from Laval to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 6h 17m and costs €200 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 26m.
What companies run services between Laval, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Laval to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Laval to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Laval to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Laval to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Laval to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Laval to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- 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 Laval to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Laval to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Laval to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Laval to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Laval to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Laval to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Laval to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Laval to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Laval to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Laval to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Laval to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Laval to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laval to Cologne is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Laval to Cologne.
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