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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lorient to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 50m
    €286–480

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 40m
    €87–137

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    12h 31m
    €132–389

  4. Drive  950.2 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Colognecar car 950.2 km
    9h 43m
    €152–219

  5. 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 1m
    €170–426

  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 43m
    €139–347

  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
    8h 58m
    €188–402

  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 48m
    €164–382

  9. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 17m
    €204–538

  10. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 53m
    €148–429

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    8h 56m
    €216–492

Lorient to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,068 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 15h 40m.

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