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

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There are 9 ways to get from Melun to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Melun to Paris Nordtrain train D
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    6h 15m
    €168–306

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gare de Melun to Gare de Lyon - Van Goghbus bus N132 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    11h 15m
    €42–74

  3. Drive 476.4 km

    1. Drive from Melun to Colognecar car 476.4 km
    5h 44m
    €75–108

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 8m
    €145–335

  5. Train via Liège

    1. Take the train from Melun to Paris Nordtrain train D
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    8h 48m
    €79–191

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CDG - CGN
    7h 58m
    €142–307

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    8h 25m
    €120–368

  8. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h
    €165–448

  9. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Melun to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 29m
    €178–426

Melun to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Melun, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Quai Rossignol to Koeln Hbf via Gare Thiers, Melun, and Paris Nord in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gendarmerie Briand to Koeln Hbf via Gare de Melun, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 11h 15m.

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