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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Normandy by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, 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 Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    8h 14m
    €285–514

  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 15m
    €103–180

  3. Drive 952.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Normandycar car 952.6 km
    9h 12m
    €150–216

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    3. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    10h 54m
    €177–407

  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
    10h 28m
    €214–483

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 42m
    €240–507

  7. 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 29m
    €225–805

  8. 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 9m
    €282–697

  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 Morlaixtrain train
    9h 8m
    €238–607

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,089.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Normandy via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Morlaix in around 17h 15m.

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