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

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There are 6 ways to get from Brest to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    8h 36m
    €94–341

  2. Bus

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    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 LeverkusenbusN74 / ...
    18h 38m
    €54–168

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    14h 33m
    €72–282

  4. Drive 1,014.8 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Colognecar1,014.8 km
    9h 43m
    €157–227

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBES - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 17m
    €135–356

  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
    8h 3m
    €208–443

Brest to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brest, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Brest to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Köln Heumarkt via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 18h 38m.

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