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

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There are 12 ways to get from Lorient to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 55m
    €260–481

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Lillebus bus N702
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 55m
    €80–144

  3. Drive 950.2 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Colognecar car 950.2 km
    9h 43m
    €146–211

  4. Bus to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Brestbus bus
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BES - DUS
    8h 25m
    €165–402

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    8h 14m
    €260–481

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    10h 3m
    €180–420

  7. 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
    8h 26m
    €198–452

  8. 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 41m
    €127–333

  9. 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 17m
    €172–433

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGVtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    8h 28m
    €213–518

  11. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    9h 32m
    €150–418

  12. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    9h 7m
    €201–547

Lorient to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest 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 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Cologne - Airport Bus Station, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 16h 55m.

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