There are 8 ways to get from Toulouse to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
9h 30m€344–567Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane TLS - CGN
6h 38m€85–260Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Liègebus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Köln Hbftrain Trn / ...
17h 22m€100–211Drive 1,156.7 km
- Drive from Toulouse to Colognecar 1,156.7 km
10h 49m€186–268Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
18h 50m€110–175Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TLS - DUS
6h 45m€98–290Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane TLS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 54m€115–317Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane TLS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 8m€136–364
Toulouse to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to Cologne is to bus and train which costs €100 - €220 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to Cologne is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Toulouse station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Toulouse to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Toulouse Matabiau and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Toulouse and Cologne is 1326 km. The road distance is 1156.7 km.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Toulouse to Cologne, including transfers.
Toulouse to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Toulouse to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Toulouse Matabiau station.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Cologne is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs €340 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 6h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 18h 50m.
What companies run services between Toulouse, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Toulouse Matabiau to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Liège
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Toulouse to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Toulouse to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toulouse to Cologne is 1157 km. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Toulouse to Cologne.
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