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

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There are 7 ways to get from Normandy to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 58m
    €238–382
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 47m
    €50–87
  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rouen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    9h 14m
    €67–122
  4. Drive  516.1 km

    1. Drive from Rouen to Colognecar car 516.1 km
    4h 49m
    €98–141
  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Evreux - Normandie to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 6m
    €149–353
  6. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Evreux - Normandie to Paris St Lazaretrain 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 37m
    €201–419
  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Evreux - Normandie to Paris St Lazaretrain 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 55m
    €131–310

Normandy to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€238Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Koeln Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Champlain, Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop, Lille - Europe Train Station, Cologne - Airport Bus Station, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 10h 47m.

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