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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain3312 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    7h 41m
    €86–255

  2. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to CaentrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus774 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Cologne Airport CGNbusN79 / ...
    13h 42m
    €71–132

  3. Drive 764.1 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Colognecar764.1 km
    7h 16m
    €118–170

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h
    €160–400

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain3312 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    8h 3m
    €86–257

  6. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain
    2. Take the train from Lison to Pontchailloutrain
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeRNS - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    12h 45m
    €199–478

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
    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
    8h 49m
    €171–417

Cherbourg to Cologne by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Koeln Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 7h 41m.

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