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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to MorlaixtrainTgv
    8h 18m
    €122–352

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 MorlaixbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 7m
    €80–157

  3. Drive 952.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Normandycar952.6 km
    9h 9m
    €149–214

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeDUS - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
    8h 51m
    €168–437

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Lavaltrain
    3. Take the train from Laval to MorlaixtrainTgv
    11h 34m
    €207–461

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeFRA - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain
    8h 49m
    €246–485

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

    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 Morlaixtrain
    9h 43m
    €205–524

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

    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 Morlaixtrain
    9h 40m
    €219–562

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 18m. 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 7m.

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