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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 10 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 35m
    €135–382

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus1702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbusN74 / ...
    17h 35m
    €63–153

  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 25m
    €84–324

  4. Drive 1,006.2 km

    1. Drive from Brest Airport (BES) to Colognecar1,006.2 km
    9h 35m
    €156–225

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBES - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 21m
    €211–435

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBES - CGN
    5h 29m
    €142–426

  7. 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 Hbftrain
    6h 9m
    €194–417

  8. 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 Hbftrain79
    12h 5m
    €180–456

  9. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Brest to ParisbusN1702
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    18h 2m
    €110–281

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Lillebus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Liègebus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    19h 41m
    €102–248

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

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest 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 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Monnet to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Liberté Branda, Brest, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 35m.

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