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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Melun to Paris Nordtrain train D
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 53m
    €168–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare de Melun to Gare de Lyon - Van Goghbus bus N132 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    11h 25m
    €47–87

  3. Drive 476.4 km

    1. Drive from Melun to Colognecar car 476.4 km
    5h 44m
    €75–107

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 8m
    €145–340

  5. Train via École de Gendarmerie

    1. Take the train from Melun to Paris Nordtrain train D
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    6h 30m
    €98–196

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CDG - CGN
    8h 1m
    €117–359

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain 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 29m
    €115–367

  8. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain 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 39m
    €167–471

  9. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 56m
    €179–490

Melun to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Melun, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Quai Rossignol to Koeln Hbf via Gare Thiers, Melun, and Paris Nord in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gendarmerie Briand to Koeln Hbf via Gare de Melun, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 11h 25m.

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