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How to get fromCologne to Loireby train, unknown, bus or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Loire by train, unknown, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, travel via Paris

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to VannestrainTgv
    3. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
    10h 11m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Vannesbus
    3. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
    17h 31m

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeDUS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain
    4. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
    11h 25m

  4. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain
    3. Take the train from Rennes to VannestrainTer
    4. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
    12h

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain
    4. Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown
    8h 5m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeFRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain
    4. Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown
    6h 12m

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, travel

    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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeAMS - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain
    5. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
    11h 22m

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeCGN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain
    3. Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown
    7h 46m

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, travel

    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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeAMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain
    5. Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown
    8h 7m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train, travel

    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
    3. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV to Vannestrain
    4. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown
    11h 21m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Loire, Pays de la Loire, France?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Loire. However, you can take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare du Nord, take the line 4 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, take the train to Vannes, walk to Gare SNCF Sud, take the line 7 bus to Bellevue, then travel to Loire. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Loire via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Hôpital, and Bellevue in around 17h 31m.

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