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

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There are 8 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 50m
    €209–344

  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 44m
    €47–76

  3. Drive  490.8 km

    1. Drive from Melun to Colognecar car 490.8 km
    5h 22m
    €79–114

  4. Line 3605 bus, train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gendarmerie Briand to Gare du Méebus bus
    2. Take the train from Le Mée to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 22m

  5. Train via Gare du Mée

    1. Take the train from Le Mée to Paris Nordtrain train D
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    6h 4m
    €98–344

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Le Mée to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CDG - CGN
    8h 21m
    €132–338

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Le Mée to Paris Nordtrain 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 6m
    €177–415

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Le Mée to Paris Nordtrain 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
    7h 19m
    €118–321

Melun to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Quai Rossignol to Koeln Hbf via Gare de Melun - Sud, Melun, and Paris Nord in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from École de Gendarmerie to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Gare de Melun, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 11h 44m.

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