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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Tours by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 41m
    €215–373

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Toursbus bus FlixBus N1153
    14h 48m
    €59–106

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 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 40m
    €84–182

  4. Drive 717.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tourscar car 717.1 km
    6h 46m
    €110–159

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    6h 37m
    €156–389

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    6h 26m
    €215–373

  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
    €148–373

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane CGN - PIS
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    14h 16m
    €104–417

  9. 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 42m
    €174–445

  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 48m
    €145–418

Cologne to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tours 6 times a week. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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