There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Toulouse by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse MatabiauTgv
9h 36m€102–321Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof43 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
20h 18m€74–314Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to MontpellierFlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
18h 57m€88–155Drive 1,155.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Toulouse1,155.9 km
10h 50m€179–258Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)CGN - TLS
6h 33m€92–318Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)DUS - TLS
6h 35m€107–317Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)FRA - TLS
5h 8m€135–345Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)BRU - TLS
6h 6m€113–316Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)AMS - TLS
7h 18m€143–407Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)CRL - TLS
6h 54m€103–376
Cologne to Toulouse by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Toulouse is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Toulouse is to train and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Toulouse. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Toulouse Matabiau via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Cologne and Toulouse is 1327 km. The road distance is 1155.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Toulouse without a car is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs €100 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Cologne to Toulouse, including transfers.
Cologne to Toulouse train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Toulouse is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 18h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €320 and takes 6h 33m.
Cologne to Toulouse train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Toulouse is 1156 km. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Cologne to Toulouse.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Toulouse, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Toulouse Matabiau via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 18h 57m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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