There are 8 ways to get from Bourges to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bourges to Paris AusterlitzTer
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
6h 50m€80–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bourges to OrléansFlixBus N707
- Take the bus from Orléans to LeverkusenN179
14h 13m€58–89Drive 656.7 km
- Drive from Bourges to Cologne656.7 km
7h 54m€102–147Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
8h 35m€136–488Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bourges to Paris - Massy-PalaiseauN1717 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbfTha
7h 41m€64–232Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)CDG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
8h 12m€145–386Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
8h 32m€129–353Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)CDG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
9h 1m€156–403
Bourges to Cologne by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourges to Cologne is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bourges to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourges to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Orléans and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Bourges to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Gare d'Austerlitz and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Bourges and Cologne is 763 km. The road distance is 656.7 km.
The best way to get from Bourges to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €75 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Bourges to Cologne, including transfers.
Bourges to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bourges station.
Bourges to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bourges station.
The best way to get from Bourges to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 50m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 14h 13m.
What companies run services between Bourges, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Bourges to Koeln Hbf via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bourges to Köln Heumarkt via Orléans, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 14h 13m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
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 Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- 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
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bourges to Orléans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Orléans to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bourges to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bourges to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Orléans station.
Bourges to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Austerlitz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourges to Cologne is 657 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Bourges to Cologne.
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