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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PoitierstrainTgv
    6h 34m
    €97–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to PoitiersbusFlixBus N1153
    16h 8m
    €69–116

  3. Drive 818.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Poitierscar818.9 km
    7h 45m
    €125–180

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)planeCGN - PIS
    7h 37m
    €114–430

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Poitiers - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 56m
    €80–300

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeDUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain
    7h 13m
    €154–459

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)planeCGN - LIG
    2. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain
    11h 32m
    €164–475

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain
    10h 59m
    €137–429

Cologne to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Poitiers via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Poitiers 6 times a week. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 15h.

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