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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 train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Vannestrain train Tgv
    3. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown unknown
    9h 42m

  2. Bus, travel

    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 Vannesbus bus
    3. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown unknown
    18h 27m

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain train
    3. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown unknown
    10h 55m

  4. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Vannestrain train Ter
    4. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown unknown
    12h 29m

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train
    3. Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown unknown
    8h 14m

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Nazairetrain train
    3. Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown unknown
    7h 34m

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

    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 St Nazairetrain train
    4. Walk from St Nazaire to Loireunknown unknown
    5h 59m

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Vannestrain train
    3. Walk from Bellevue to Loireunknown unknown
    11h 24m

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,087.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 42m

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, Vannes, Hôpital, and Bellevue in around 18h 27m.

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