There are 9 ways to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BES - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
4h 36m€136–385Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N702 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNN74 / ...
19h 3m€66–155Train via Paris
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
10h 24m€94–324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brest to Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportN702
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
17h 56m€100–307Drive 1,006.2 km
- Drive from Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne1,006.2 km
9h 35m€157–227Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Frankfurt (FRA)BES - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 23m€211–437Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BES - CGN
5h 29m€143–429Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Brussels Airport (BRU)BES - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
5h 57m€184–419Train
- Take the train from Brest to RennesTgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln HbfTha
12h 16m€180–451
Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne is to bus which costs €65 - €160 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 4h 36m and costs €130 - €390.
The distance between Brest Airport (BES) and Cologne is 911 km. The road distance is 1006.2 km.
The best way to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 24m and costs €90 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne, including transfers.
The best way to get from Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 10h 24m and costs €90 - €330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €430 and takes 5h 29m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 19h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne is 1006 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Brest Airport (BES) to Cologne.
There are 1740+ hotels available in Cologne.
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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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Frankfurt via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Frankfurt via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
- 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
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- 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 Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–27
- 1st Class
- €29–45
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brest to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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