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

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

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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 Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    8h 6m
    €307–504

  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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 16m
    €107–171

  3. Drive  950.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Normandycar car 950.7 km
    9h 13m
    €151–217

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    2. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 21m
    €180–375

  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 Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    9h 59m
    €219–441

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane FRA - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 50m
    €243–669

  7. 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 Morlaixtrain train
    9h 13m
    €212–459

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LUX - BES
    4. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    12h 51m
    €200–518

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane CDG - BES
    4. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 43m
    €322–691

  10. 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 Morlaixtrain train
    9h 36m
    €223–553

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,089.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Normandy, Bretagne, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Normandy via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Normandy via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 17h 16m.

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