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How to get fromCologne to Albiby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Albi by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse MatabiautrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi VilletrainTer
    11h 30m
    €115–358

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villebus
    21h 27m
    €101–174

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Albi Madeleinenighttrain3755
    19h 15m
    €173–441

  4. Drive 1,036.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Albicar1,036.7 km
    11h 55m
    €160–231

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgtrainRe
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from MONTPELLIER - Gare St Roch to SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Gare Routièrebus234
    5. Take the bus from SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Gare Routière to ALBI - Hôtel de Policebus720
    18h 59m
    €312–484

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeCGN - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain
    8h 36m
    €104–335

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeDUS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain
    8h 38m
    €119–344

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeFRA - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain
    7h 11m
    €147–372

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeBRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain
    8h 9m
    €125–344

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeAMS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain
    9h 21m
    €155–434

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeCRL - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain
    8h 57m
    €115–403

Cologne to Albi by train, subway, and foot

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Albi, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Albi Ville via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Albi Ville via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 21h 27m.

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