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

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Mende to Nimestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 22m
    €232–479

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mende to Clermont Ferrandbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus bus 776 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    17h 15m
    €83–174

  3. Drive  908.1 km

    1. Drive from Mende to Colognecar car 908.1 km
    9h 59m
    €167–241

  4. Bus to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mende to Clermont Ferrandbus bus
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CFE - DUS
    12h 5m
    €119–774

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from MENDE - Aigues-passes - La Caille to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3bus bus 280
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Sud-de-France to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    14h 12m
    €264–464

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Mende to Nimestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    16h 37m
    €259–356

  7. Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from MENDE - Aigues-passes - La Caille to MONTPELLIER - Mosson TM1 TM3bus bus
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MPL - DUS
    11h 11m
    €131–392

  8. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mende to Nimestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    9h 40m
    €173–411

  9. Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Mende to Nimestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    3. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    10h 52m
    €174–406

  10. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Mende to Nimestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    10h 26m
    €222–494

Mende to Cologne by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,396.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 22m

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

You can take a train from Mende to Koeln Hbf via Nimes, Lyon Part Dieu, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mende to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Clermont Ferrand, Gare SNCF Parvis 1, Maison de la Culture, Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 15m.

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