There are 9 ways to get from Cholet to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Cholet to Angers St Laudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Angers Saint-Laud to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 38m€218–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière et SNCFbus 407
- Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74
15h 22m€63–115Drive 832.9 km
- Drive from Cholet to Colognecar 832.9 km
7h 51m€131–190Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cholet to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
7h 44m€113–338Train
- Take the train from Cholet to Angers St Laudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
8h 53m€201–371Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Cholet to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NTE - CGN
7h 55m€96–290Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cholet to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 25m€163–394Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Cholet to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NTE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
9h 2m€132–389Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cholet to Angers St Laudtrain
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
8h 33m€195–463
Cholet to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cholet to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cholet to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €160 - €400.
No, there is no direct train from Cholet to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Cholet and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Angers Saint-Laud, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Cholet and Cologne is 889 km. The road distance is 832.9 km.
The best way to get from Cholet to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 38m and costs €210 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Cholet to Cologne, including transfers.
Cholet to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cholet station.
The best way to get from Cholet to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 7h 38m and costs €210 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 22m.
Cholet to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angers St Laud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cholet to Cologne is 833 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Cholet to Cologne.
What companies run services between Cholet, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Cholet to Koeln Hbf via Angers Saint-Laud, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Routière to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Gare Routière et SNCF, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 22m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
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 Cholet to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cholet to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Angers Saint-Laud to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angers St Laud to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 02 41 22 72 95
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière et SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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