There are 8 ways to get from Arcachon to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Arcachon to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
7h 46m€209–393Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74 / ...
17h 5m€85–202Drive 1,108.5 km
- Drive from Arcachon to Colognecar 1,108.5 km
10h 44m€171–247Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouettetrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BOD - CGN
7h 45m€94–311Train via Arcachon
- Take the train from Arcachon to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
7h 52m€209–393Train #2
- Take the train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 49 / ...
11h 16m€231–391Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouettetrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BOD - DUS
7h 50m€99–313Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouettetrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BOD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 40m€148–332
Arcachon to Cologne by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcachon to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €85 - €210 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Arcachon to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €140 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Arcachon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Arcachon and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Massy - Palaiseau and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Arcachon and Cologne is 1128 km. The road distance is 1108.5 km.
The best way to get from Arcachon to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs €200 - €400.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Arcachon to Cologne, including transfers.
Arcachon to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Arcachon station.
Arcachon to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Massy Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcachon to Cologne is 1108 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Arcachon to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Arcachon, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Arcachon to Koeln Hbf via Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, and Paris Nord in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Arcachon to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €19–25
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €180–250
- 1st Class
- €230–300
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
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 Arcachon to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Arcachon to Pessac Alouette
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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