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

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There are 9 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
    €122–351

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    9h 45m
    €59–262

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus bus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain train Ter
    15h 18m

  4. Drive 1,109.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Arcachoncar car 1,109.1 km
    10h 48m
    €168–242

  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
    7h 56m
    €97–299

  6. Bus

    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 Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus bus
    18h 55m
    €71–158

  7. 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 22m
    €130–314

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Pessac Alouette to Arcachontrain train
    7h 25m
    €103–282

  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 Airporttrain 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 33m
    €137–399

Cologne to Arcachon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 18h 55m.

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