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

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There are 9 ways to get from Le Mans to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train 411C / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 44m
    €239–392

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Le Mans to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 714 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    10h 55m
    €60–98

  3. Drive  686.9 km

    1. Drive from Le Mans to Colognecar car 686.9 km
    6h 30m
    €111–159

  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 50m
    €162–400

  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 50m
    €237–391

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    6h 21m
    €150–309

  7. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Le Mans to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    9h 55m
    €188–424

  8. 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
    6h 34m
    €204–467

  9. 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 47m
    €145–373

Le Mans to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 734.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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 Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Mans to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 10h 55m.

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