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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Avranches by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Rennes

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train Ter
    8h
    €247–458

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Avranchesbus bus 712
    14h 26m
    €55–94

  3. Drive 745.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Avranchescar car 745.1 km
    7h
    €117–169

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    8h 40m
    €202–441

  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 Avranchestrain train 3451 / ...
    9h 27m
    €225–403

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Liège to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Mont-Saint-Michelbus bus
    17h 32m
    €85–191

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    9h 6m
    €200–540

  8. 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 Rennestrain train
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    10h 15m
    €150–379

  9. 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 Rennestrain train
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Avranchestrain train
    8h 56m
    €173–466

Cologne to Avranches by train, subway, and foot

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 990.6 km
  • Duration: 8h

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Avranches via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Rennes in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Avranches via Düsseldorf central bus station and Brussels-North train station in around 14h 26m.

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