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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Poitiers by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    6h 16m
    €253–413

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Poitiersbus bus FlixBus N1153
    16h 11m
    €77–129

  3. Drive  818.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Poitierscar car 818.9 km
    7h 47m
    €131–189

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    7h 33m
    €187–423

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane DUS - PIS
    8h 47m
    €172–503

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 26m
    €160–375

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 7m
    €160–431

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    8h 37m
    €167–413

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    5. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 43m
    €162–463

Cologne to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Poitiers 6 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 15h.

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