The average train between Cognac and Lorient takes 10h 45m and the fastest train takes 6h 46m. The train service runs several times per day from Cognac to Lorient. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Cognac and Lorient. The earliest departure is at 7:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cognac is at 10:52 PM which arrives into Lorient at 3:18 PM. All services require a transfer at Saintes and take an average of 10h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Cognac to Lorient. However, there are services departing from Cognac station and arriving at Lorient station via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
Cognac to Lorient train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Saintes station.
Cognac to Lorient train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lorient station.
Book your Cognac to Lorient train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Cognac and Lorient is 325.4 km. The road distance is 467 km.
You can take a train from Cognac to Lorient via Saintes and Nantes in around 7h 1m.