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How to get fromLoire Valley to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), car, train, plane or train (Eurostar)

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There are 7 ways to get from Loire Valley to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain081B
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    6h 40m
    €113–330

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeNTE - CGN
    10h 27m
    €103–264

  3. Drive 774.9 km

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Colognecar774.9 km
    7h 30m
    €120–173

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNTE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    10h 18m
    €126–305

  5. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to TourstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Tours to Paris AusterlitztrainTer
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 54m
    €123–325

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCDG - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 13m
    €154–461

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

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    9h
    €137–392

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Koeln Hbf via Saumur, Massy TGV, Massy - Palaiseau, and Paris Nord in around 6h 40m.

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