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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bordeaux to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    6h 57m
    €100–323

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BOD - CGN
    6h 55m
    €51–254

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Paris Porte Dauphinebus bus Voltavançar 79 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    14h 54m

  4. Drive 1,042.6 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Colognecar car 1,042.6 km
    10h 1m
    €158–228

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    9h 23m
    €110–251

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    15h 50m
    €58–157

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOD - DUS
    7h 11m
    €91–286

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BOD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 50m
    €118–297

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €95–267

  10. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €129–382

Bordeaux to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, Swiss, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.

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