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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lorient to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 49m
    €316–504

  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
    17h 3m
    €97–149

  3. Drive  950.2 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Colognecar car 950.2 km
    9h 43m
    €180–260

  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 20m
    €184–436

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    9h 50m
    €210–424

  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 35m
    €142–347

  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 51m
    €191–451

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NTE - CGN
    9h 1m
    €148–395

  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 4m
    €228–574

  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 39m
    €161–435

Lorient to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,068 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

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 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Cologne - Airport Bus Station, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 3m.

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