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

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There are 7 ways to get from Chartres to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare MontparnassetrainTer
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    6h 7m
    €68–223

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chartres to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN1659
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbusN71 / ...
    8h 35m
    €49–91

  3. Drive 569.2 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Colognecar569.2 km
    5h 26m
    €87–126

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCDG - DUS
    6h 22m
    €144–359

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare MontparnassetrainTer
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    6h 45m
    €67–224

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 27m
    €118–325

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeCDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 5m
    €153–380

Chartres to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Chartres to Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chartres to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 8h 35m.

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