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How to get fromCologne to Île de Réby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Île de Ré by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Antony

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 56m
    €197–361

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 23m
    €72–118

  3. Drive 968.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to La Flottecar car 968.7 km
    9h 16m
    €147–212

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    11h 26m
    €156–429

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 9m
    €196–398

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 53m
    €173–382

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    12h 29m
    €136–354

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    11h 21m
    €114–392

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 55m
    €173–377

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 39m
    €204–432

Cologne to Île de Ré by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Île de Ré, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Cognacq Jay via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cognacq Jay via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 17h 23m.

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