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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Tours by train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    5h 40m
    €254–405

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Toursbus bus FlixBus N1153
    14h 51m
    €72–116

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 31m
    €80–213

  4. Drive  717.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tourscar car 717.1 km
    6h 44m
    €135–195

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    6h 57m
    €161–396

  6. 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
    €138–361

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    9h 42m
    €147–343

  8. 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
    €207–462

  9. 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
    €159–351

Cologne to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€254Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tours 6 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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