There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Ruffec by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to PoitiersTgv
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffecTer
8h 17m€93–346Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de RuffecTer
10h 43m€81–324Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to PoitiersFlixBus N1153
- Take the bus from Poitiers to Gare de RuffecAutocar / ...
18h 56m€83–136Drive 883.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ruffec883.8 km
8h 19m€135–195Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)DUS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
10h 34m€117–319Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)FRA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
8h 53m€155–377Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
9h 3m€165–473Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
11h 4m€158–416Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)CGN - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitiers
- Take the train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
13h 14m€155–359
Cologne to Ruffec by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ruffec is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ruffec is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ruffec. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Gare de Ruffec via Gare du Nord, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and Poitiers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Ruffec is 920 km. The road distance is 883.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ruffec without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €90 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Cologne to Ruffec, including transfers.
Cologne to Ruffec train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ruffec is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €90 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 18h 56m.
Cologne to Ruffec train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ruffec is 884 km. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Cologne to Ruffec.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ruffec, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Gare de Ruffec via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Poitiers in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gare de Ruffec via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Poitiers, and Poitiers in around 18h 56m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Poitiers to Gare de Ruffec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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