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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Chartres by train (Eurostar), car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    5h 22m
    €198–321

  2. Drive  569.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Chartrescar car 569.4 km
    5h 30m
    €91–131

  3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 27m
    €148–346

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    6h 15m
    €111–318

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 36m
    €126–321

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    7h 25m
    €191–423

  7. 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    8h 41m
    €179–451

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LUX - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    9h 58m
    €133–299

Cologne to Chartres by train, subway, and foot

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Chartres via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 22m.

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