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How to get fromCologne to Espalionby train, taxi, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Espalion by train, taxi, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to AgdetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Agde to Severac Le ChateautrainTer
    4. Take the taxi from Severac Le Chateau to Espaliontaxi
    14h 11m
    €270–538

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to LyonbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to RodezbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 47m
    €76–145

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon PerrachetrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rodezbus
    16h 4m
    €169–372

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Rodeznighttrain3755 / ...
    18h 3m
    €164–415

  5. Drive 936.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Espalioncar936.8 km
    10h 41m
    €145–209

  6. Train, night train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Rodeznighttrain3755 / ...
    18h 8m
    €162–414

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeCGN - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodeztrain
    11h 36m
    €125–422

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeFRA - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodeztrain
    10h 11m
    €163–429

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)planeBRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Rodeztrain
    11h 9m
    €146–400

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)planeDUS - CFE
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Gare de Capdenactrain
    4. Take the train from Gare de Capdenac to Rodeztrain
    15h 47m
    €210–775

Cologne to Espalion by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Espalion, Occitanie, France?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to ESPALION - Boulevard J. Poulenc via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Rodez, and RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière in around 19h 47m.

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