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How to get fromLorient to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane or train (Eurostar)

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There are 8 ways to get from Lorient to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 53m
    €201–426

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    15h 15m
    €67–120

  3. Drive 950.3 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Colognecar car 950.3 km
    9h 43m
    €145–209

  4. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    10h 10m
    €198–620

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train 401C
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    8h 56m
    €203–426

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    8h 44m
    €143–424

  7. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain train
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BES - DUS
    9h 17m
    €166–428

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 33m
    €172–383

Lorient to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lorient, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Lorient to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 15m.

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