There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Cholet by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laud
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to CholetTer
7h 31m€97–316Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to PoitiersFlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Hôtel de Ville07
19h 28m€72–119Drive 835.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Cholet835.3 km
7h 49m€129–186Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Cholet
8h 33m€118–297Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Angers St LaudTgv
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to CholetTer
8h 44m€110–290Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Cholet
6h 59m€141–345Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)CGN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Cholet
8h 27m€98–258Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Cholet
9h 5m€132–387Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laud
- Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholet
8h 24m€164–449
Cologne to Cholet by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Cholet is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Cholet is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Cholet. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Cholet via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 and Angers St Laud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Cologne and Cholet is 889 km. The road distance is 835.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cholet without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 31m and costs €95 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Cologne to Cholet, including transfers.
Cologne to Cholet train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cholet is to train via Paris which takes 7h 31m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 19h 28m.
Cologne to Cholet train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Cholet is 835 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Cologne to Cholet.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cholet, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cholet via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, and Angers St Laud in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hôtel de Ville via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Poitiers, and Gare SNCF in around 19h 28m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angers St Laud to Cholet
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Cholet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Angers St Laud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
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