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

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There are 10 ways to get from Castres to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    11h 42m
    €359–608

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncfbus bus 753
    2. Take the bus from Béziers to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    19h 38m
    €100–157

  3. Drive  1,077.9 km

    1. Drive from Castres to Colognecar car 1,077.9 km
    12h 39m
    €205–296

  4. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TLS - CGN
    8h 15m
    €101–308

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncfbus bus 753
    2. Take the train from Beziers to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 32m
    €267–492

  6. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncfbus bus 753
    2. Take the bus from NARBONNE, Gare Routiere to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    23h 2m
    €179–217

  7. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLS - DUS
    8h 21m
    €114–317

  8. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 30m
    €131–332

  9. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TLS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 47m
    €152–384

  10. Train, fly to Strasbourg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane TLS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €119–421

Castres to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,411.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 42m

What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Castres to Koeln Hbf via Toulouse Matabiau, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Béziers - Sncf, Gare Routière - SNCF, Béziers, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 19h 38m.

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