There are 11 ways to get from Albi to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, train (Eurostar), or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
11h 28m€116–410Train via Paris
cheapest- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Gare d'Austerlitz
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbfTha
14h 10m€92–359Bus
- Take the bus from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Montpellier718
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN
20h 1m€101–175Night train, train
- Take the night train from Albi Madeleine to Paris Austerlitz3754
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
16h 25m€178–460Drive 1,035.9 km
- Drive from Albi to Cologne1,035.9 km
11h 58m€162–233Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)TLS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
7h 58m€123–348Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)TLS - CGN
7h 41m€110–357Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Frankfurt (FRA)TLS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
6h 30m€146–375Train, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)TLS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
7h 59m€123–345Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)TLS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
9h 26m€159–435Train, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)TLS - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
8h 39m€118–379
Albi to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albi to Cologne is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Albi to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct train from Albi to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Albi Ville and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Toulouse Matabiau, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Albi and Cologne is 1401 km. The road distance is 1035.9 km.
The best way to get from Albi to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 11h 28m and costs €110 - €410.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Albi to Cologne, including transfers.
Albi to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Albi Ville station.
The best way to get from Albi to Cologne is to train which takes 11h 28m and costs €110 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 20h 1m.
Albi to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albi to Cologne is 1036 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Albi to Cologne.
What companies run services between Albi, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Albi Ville to Koeln Hbf via Toulouse Matabiau, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albi Ville to Koeln Hbf via Toulouse Matabiau, Toulouse, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 20h 1m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Night train from Albi Madeleine to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Gare d'Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–27
- 1st Class
- €29–45
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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