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

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There are 9 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 34m
    €338–578

  2. Train, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane TLS - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 56m
    €92–348

  3. Bus

    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 13m
    €94–152

  4. Drive  1,078 km

    1. Drive from Castres to Colognecar car 1,078 km
    12h 39m
    €174–250

  5. 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 7m
    €106–304

  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
    22h 58m
    €180–207

  7. 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
    7h 53m
    €93–265

  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
    7h 59m
    €128–327

  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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 59m
    €139–411

Castres to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,411.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 34m

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 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Béziers - Sncf, Gare Routière - SNCF, Béziers, Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 19h 13m.

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