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

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

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  1. Train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    3h 58m
    €53–191

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN74 / ...
    8h 19m
    €42–83

  3. Drive 484.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Eiffel Towercar484.9 km
    4h 42m
    €75–109

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeDUS - CDG
    5h 6m
    €117–333

  5. Train (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    4h 34m
    €51–187

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeFRA - CDG
    5h 8m
    €105–301

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBRU - CDG
    6h 12m
    €131–354

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeAMS - CDG
    7h 8m
    €146–421

Cologne to Eiffel Tower by train and foot (Eurostar)

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Eiffel Tower, France?

Eurostar operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–190 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 15m.

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