There are 11 ways to get from Carnac to Cologne by train (TGV, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
9h 28m€226–457Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auray to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74 / ...
16h 45m€64–123Drive 965.5 km
- Drive from Carnac to Colognecar 965.5 km
9h 11m€150–216Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Auray to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
10h 7m€134–389Drive, train
- Drive from Carnac to Le Croisiccar
- Take the train from Le Croisic to Angers Saint-Laudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
11h 13m€201–408Train
- Take the train from Auray to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
11h 28m€161–443Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Auray to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NTE - CGN
10h 4m€122–346Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Auray to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RNS - DUS
10h 3m€184–547Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Auray to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h 44m€155–409Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Auray to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NTE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
10h 57m€137–395Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Auray to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane RNS - CGN
13h€117–434
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnac to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Carnac to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €150 - €410.
The distance between Carnac and Cologne is 1054 km. The road distance is 965.5 km.
The best way to get from Carnac to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 28m and costs €220 - €460.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Carnac to Cologne, including transfers.
The best way to get from Carnac to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 9h 28m and costs €220 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 16h 45m.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnac to Cologne is 966 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Carnac to Cologne.
There are 1341+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Carnac, Bretagne, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Illertissen to Koeln Hbf via Gare Routière, Auray, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Illertissen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Gare Routière, Auray, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Geneva, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Croisic to Angers Saint-Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Auray to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Croisic to Angers Saint-Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Auray to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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