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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 58m
    €242–398

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tours to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N1153
    14h 10m
    €72–109

  3. Drive  716.6 km

    1. Drive from Tours to Colognecar car 716.6 km
    6h 43m
    €115–166

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    5h 47m
    €165–406

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 51m
    €110–362

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    8h 45m
    €141–352

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain 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 33m
    €207–473

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain 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 43m
    €148–379

Tours to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

You can take a train from St Pierre Des Corps to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Tours to Cologne Airport CGN 6 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 13h 30m.

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