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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Rouen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, 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 Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train K1+ / ...
    5h 11m
    €87–227

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 9m
    €36–150

  3. Drive 516.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rouencar car 516.6 km
    4h 51m
    €79–114

  4. 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 14m
    €144–359

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rouenbus bus 712
    11h 52m
    €46–109

  6. 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 30m
    €127–324

Cologne to Rouen by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rouen via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Brussels-North train station in around 11h 52m.

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