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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 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    7h 56m
    €99–321

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    12h 21m
    €74–265

  3. Drive 950.3 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Colognecar950.3 km
    9h 39m
    €147–212

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeRNS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 51m
    €178–417

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lorient to LillebusN702
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280 / ...
    18h 2m
    €87–193

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient 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
    8h 34m
    €147–477

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBES - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 6m
    €158–416

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    7h 15m
    €161–524

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGVtrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 18m
    €182–542

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeRNS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 54m
    €190–544

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 57m
    €153–564

Lorient to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest 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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lille, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 18h 2m.

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