There are 10 ways to get from Carnac to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
9h 25m€111–387Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auray to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to LeverkusenN74 / ...
17h 53m€68–134Drive 965.5 km
- Drive from Carnac to Cologne965.5 km
9h 7m€151–217Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Auray to Rennes
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)RNS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
11h 4m€180–496Train
- Take the train from Auray to RennesTer
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln HbfTha
11h 18m€174–439Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Auray to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)NTE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
9h 53m€147–349Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Auray to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)NTE - CGN
10h 1m€124–308Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Auray to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
8h 35m€160–436Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Auray to Rennes
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
11h 17m€191–533Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Auray to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)NTE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
11h 26m€153–446
Carnac to Cologne by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carnac to Cologne is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Carnac to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs €160 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Carnac to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Illertissen and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Auray, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Carnac and Cologne is 1055 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 25m and costs €110 - €390.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Carnac to Cologne, including transfers.
Carnac to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Auray station.
The best way to get from Carnac to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 9h 25m and costs €110 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 17h 53m.
Carnac to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carnac to Cologne is 966 km. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Carnac to 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 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Illertissen to Köln Heumarkt via Gare Routière, Auray, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 17h 53m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Auray to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Auray to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
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
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Auray to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- 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
Train from Auray to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 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
- 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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- 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
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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