There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Limoges by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges BenedictinsIntercités
8h 13m€78–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to LimogesBlaBlaCar Bus
13h 8m€42–166Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the bus from Paris - Champigny-sur-Marne to Limoges
11h 39m€58–225Drive 870.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Limoges870.7 km
8h 8m€133–192Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)CGN - LIG
8h 7m€74–250Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)EIN - LIG
10h 5m€136–475Train to Frankfurt, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)FRA - LIG
9h 14m€185–497Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)FRA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictins
8h 50m€162–414Train 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 Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictins
9h 11m€138–482Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)DUS - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Montlucon - Ville
- Take the train from Montlucon - Ville to Limoges Benedictins
13h 16m€221–391
Cologne to Limoges by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Limoges is to bus which costs €40 - €170 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Limoges is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Limoges. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Limoges Benedictins via Gare du Nord and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Cologne and Limoges is 931 km. The road distance is 870.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Limoges without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs €75 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Cologne to Limoges, including transfers.
Cologne to Limoges train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Limoges is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs €75 - €360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €250 and takes 8h 7m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €170 and takes 13h 8m.
Cologne to Limoges train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Limoges is 871 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Cologne to Limoges.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Limoges, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Limoges Benedictins via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Munich, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Frankfurt to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Munich, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
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 Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Montlucon - Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montlucon - Ville to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Champigny-sur-Marne to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–24
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–24
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–22
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €3–22
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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