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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Tours by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    6h 6m
    €230–380

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 37m
    €57–104

  3. Drive  717.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tourscar car 717.1 km
    6h 44m
    €115–166

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane plane CGN - TUF
    7h 21m
    €108–484

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 20m
    €120–355

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    6h 45m
    €163–386

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    6h 54m
    €141–366

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 28m
    €162–383

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 43m
    €206–469

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    9h 33m
    €145–424

  11. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LUX - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    10h 15m
    €168–447

Cologne to Tours by train and bus

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 756.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to St Pierre Des Corps via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 37m.

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