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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Arcachontrain train Tgv
    7h 58m
    €265–445

  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 to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus bus
    17h 26m
    €80–149

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    16h 30m
    €103–239

  4. Drive 1,109.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Arcachoncar car 1,109.1 km
    10h 48m
    €172–249

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, 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 Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    8h 2m
    €100–296

  6. Train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    8h 38m
    €239–479

  7. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CGN - BOD
    2. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    8h 16m
    €92–256

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    6h 28m
    €139–367

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    8h 38m
    €126–361

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LUX - BOD
    5. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    9h 49m
    €114–338

  11. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    4. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    8h 47m
    €111–368

Cologne to Arcachon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Arcachon, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Arcachon via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Arcachon via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Bordeaux, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 17h 26m.

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