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

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Rouen by train (Eurostar), car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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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 Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train K1+ / ...
    5h 11m
    €192–333

  2. Drive 516.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Rouencar car 516.6 km
    4h 53m
    €79–114

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    6h 17m
    €140–322

  4. Train via Lille

    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
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    7h 20m
    €100–243

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    6h 33m
    €137–296

Cologne to Rouen by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rouen, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Rouen Rive Droite via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 5h 11m.

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