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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    7h 50m
    €250–463

  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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    16h 36m
    €71–144

  3. Drive 947.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cognaccar car 947.4 km
    9h 24m
    €149–215

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CGN - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 56m
    €120–289

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain train
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    11h 34m
    €176–424

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    10h 1m
    €135–318

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CGN - LRH
    2. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    12h 24m
    €119–324

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    10h 21m
    €161–447

  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 Saintestrain train
    9h 43m
    €175–473

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 24m
    €221–496

  11. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    4. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain train
    10h 5m
    €101–430

Cologne to Cognac by train, subway, and foot

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,013.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cognac via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 16h 36m.

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