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How to get fromCologne to Roubaixby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Roubaix by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3h 52m
    €56–215

  2. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 4m
    €31–63

  3. Drive 313.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Roubaixcar car 313.2 km
    3h 8m
    €49–70

  4. Train via Courtrai

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    4h 23m
    €55–215

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Lillebus bus 280
    7h 44m
    €32–53

Cologne to Roubaix by train and subway

Calendar91Weekly Services
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 336.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 52m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Roubaix Grand Place via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Gare Lille Europe in around 3h 52m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €29–55 and the journey takes 5h 30m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.

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