There are 9 ways to get from Avranches to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Avranches to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train K4
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
8h 30m€213–405Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avranches to Brussels-North train stationbus 712
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus 081 / ...
14h 30m€54–93Bus, train
- Take the bus from Avranches to Brussels-North train stationbus 712
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
12h 6m€80–164Drive 743.4 km
- Drive from Avranches to Colognecar 743.4 km
6h 55m€114–164Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Avranches to Pontchailloutrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RNS - DUS
9h 7m€174–532Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Avranches to Pontchailloutrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 55m€186–492Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Avranches to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
11h 30m€139–416Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Avranches to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain
9h 34m€157–419Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Avranches to Pontchailloutrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane RNS - CGN
11h 22m€109–400
Avranches to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avranches to Cologne is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Avranches to Cologne is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Avranches to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Avranches and arriving at Köln via Brussels-North train station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Avranches to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Avranches and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Avranches and Cologne is 864 km. The road distance is 743.4 km.
The best way to get from Avranches to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €210 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Avranches to Cologne, including transfers.
Avranches to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avranches station.
Avranches to Cologne train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), depart from Avranches station.
The best way to get from Avranches to Cologne is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €210 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 14h 30m.
What companies run services between Avranches, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Avranches to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avranches to Köln via Brussels-North train station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Geneva, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avranches to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avranches to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avranches to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Avranches to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avranches to Pontchaillou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avranches to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avranches to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Avranches to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Avranches to Cologne train services, operated by Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), arrive at Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avranches to Cologne is 743 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Avranches to Cologne.
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