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How to get fromCologne to Lorientby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Lorient by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain train Tgv
    7h 26m
    €262–486

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lorientbus bus N702 / ...
    16h 6m
    €73–136

  3. Drive 951.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lorientcar car 951.1 km
    9h 48m
    €150–216

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain train
    8h 32m
    €202–468

  5. Train

    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 Lorienttrain train Tgv
    10h 9m
    €188–456

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    2. Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus bus
    11h 54m
    €148–367

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain train
    9h 36m
    €140–336

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    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 Lorienttrain train
    8h 6m
    €161–444

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

    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 Lorienttrain train
    8h 47m
    €213–577

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    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 Lorienttrain train
    10h 11m
    €151–435

Cologne to Lorient by train, subway, and foot

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,068 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lorient, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Lorient via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lorient via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 16h 6m.

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