There are 8 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbfTha
4h 56m€49–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris to Cologne Airport CGNN79 / ...
9h 19m€46–79Drive 483.9 km
- Drive from Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral483.9 km
4h 43m€75–108Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)CDG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
5h 17m€122–338Train (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
5h 38m€47–203Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)CDG - CGN
6h 45m€102–291Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 24m€98–304Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)CDG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
6h 1m€131–354
Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral by foot and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel and arriving at Köln Hbf via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Eiffel Tower and Cologne Cathedral is 537 km. The road distance is 483.9 km.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame which takes 4h 56m and costs €45 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral, including transfers.
Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral is to train via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame which takes 4h 56m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €300 and takes 6h 45m.
Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral is 484 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Eiffel Tower to Cologne Cathedral.
What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–200 and the journey takes 3h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- Rail 1st Class
- €1–2
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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