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

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There are 10 ways to get from Sète 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 Sete to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 30m
    €323–546

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    16h 20m
    €89–148

  3. Drive  1,023.9 km

    1. Drive from Sète to Colognecar car 1,023.9 km
    10h 8m
    €164–236

  4. Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus bus
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MPL - CGN
    7h 20m
    €260–378

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Sete to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 43m
    €261–462

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    17h 54m
    €95–197

  7. Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus bus
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    7h 16m
    €203–478

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    6h 56m
    €113–326

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 46m
    €153–381

  10. Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus bus
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MPL - 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 32m
    €237–510

Sète to Cologne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,295.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a train from Sete to Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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