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How to get fromCologne to Plum Village Monasteryby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St JeantrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to GardonnetrainTer
    8h 55m
    €136–392

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeDUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Cenon to Gardonnetrain
    9h 40m
    €134–330

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to GardonnetrainTer
    16h 28m

  4. Drive 1,037.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Plum Village Monasterycar1,037.4 km
    10h 44m
    €160–231

  5. Bus

    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 Villeneuve-sur-lotbus
    3. Take the bus from LR VILLENEUVE SUR LOT-Gare routiè to LR BERGERAC-ZA La Valladebus333
    20h 59m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeFRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Cenon to Gardonnetrain
    7h 52m
    €172–398

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeAMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Cenon to Gardonnetrain
    9h 51m
    €173–448

  8. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)planeRTM - EGC
    7h 25m
    €227–903

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Plum Village Monastery, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Plum Village Monastery via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Bordeaux St Jean, and Gardonne in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Plum Village Monastery via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, LR VILLENEUVE SUR LOT-Gare routiè, and LR BERGERAC-ZA La Vallade in around 20h 59m.

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