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How to get fromLe Mans to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 11 ways to get from Le Mans to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 46m
    €218–372

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Le Mans - Université Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    11h 29m
    €56–99

  3. Drive  686.9 km

    1. Drive from Le Mans to Colognecar car 686.9 km
    6h 30m
    €110–159

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

    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    5h 47m
    €161–388

  5. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 53m
    €216–371

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Bruxelles Miditrain train 003C / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    6h 21m
    €140–299

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 4m
    €146–358

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

    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 37m
    €163–376

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

    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €208–462

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €183–501

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

    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 52m
    €145–439

Le Mans to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Le Mans, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Le Mans to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Mans - Université Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 11h 29m.

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