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How to get fromBrest Airport (BES) to Cologneby plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBES - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    4h 36m
    €136–385
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbusN74 / ...
    19h 3m
    €66–155
  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    10h 24m
    €94–324
  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportbusN702
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    17h 56m
    €100–307
  5. Drive 1,006.2 km

    1. Drive from Brest Airport (BES) to Colognecar1,006.2 km
    9h 35m
    €157–227
  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBES - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 23m
    €211–437
  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBES - CGN
    5h 29m
    €143–429
  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBES - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
    5h 57m
    €184–419
  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to RennestrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln HbftrainTha
    12h 16m
    €180–451

Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne by bus, foot, train, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Brest Airport (BES), France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Monnet to Koeln Hbf via Liberté Branda, Brest, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, Volotea, Eurowings, and Ryanair fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a week.

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