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

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There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train 411C / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 6m
    €271–446

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub 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 / ...
    14h 20m
    €71–119

  3. Drive  859.8 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Colognecar car 859.8 km
    8h 6m
    €138–200

  4. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    6h 49m
    €106–294

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    7h 52m
    €187–363

  6. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NTE - CGN
    6h 42m
    €113–344

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

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    10h 29m
    €167–402

  8. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 57m
    €119–378

Nantes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 918.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 14h 20m.

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