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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 4m
    €215–386

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 / ...
    12h 5m
    €69–126

  3. Drive  859.8 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Colognecar car 859.8 km
    8h 6m
    €135–194

  4. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €112–275

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train 003B
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    7h 52m
    €157–403

  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
    €78–273

  7. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 3m
    €131–392

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

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €189–455

  9. 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 34m
    €115–427

Nantes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 917.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

You can take a train from Nantes to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Koeln Hbf via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 12h 5m.

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