There are 10 ways to get from Cognac to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain Ter
- Take the train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 44m€220–441Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus 160
- Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74 / ...
16h 5m€64–124Drive 946.4 km
- Drive from Cognac to Colognecar 946.4 km
9h 25m€147–212Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BOD - CGN
9h 19m€107–332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus 160
- Take the train from Angouleme to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
9h 34m€216–428Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BOD - DUS
9h 37m€114–335Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BOD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h 14m€155–425Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LRH - CGN
10h 44m€91–344Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BOD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
10h 17m€142–411Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
9h 1m€181–448
Cognac to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cognac to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cognac to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs €150 - €430.
No, there is no direct train from Cognac to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Cognac and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Angouleme, Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Cognac and Cologne is 1014 km. The road distance is 946.4 km.
The best way to get from Cognac to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs €220 - €450.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Cognac to Cologne, including transfers.
Cognac to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cognac station.
The best way to get from Cognac to Cologne is to train which takes 8h 44m and costs €220 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 16h 5m.
Cognac to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Angouleme station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cognac to Cologne is 946 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Cognac to Cologne.
What companies run services between Cognac, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Cognac to Koeln Hbf via Angouleme, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Angoulême - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
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 Cognac to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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 Angouleme to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Angouleme to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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