There are 8 ways to get from Orly to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
4h 53m€116–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Leverkusenbus N79
11h 4m€37–62Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 56m€46–81Drive 495 km
- Drive from Orly to Colognecar 495 km
4h 40m€76–109Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Orly Ville to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 26m€119–302Train via Gare de la Croix de Berny (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
5h 27m€116–239Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CDG - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 8m€142–297Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 55m€118–251
Orly to Cologne by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orly to Cologne is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Orly to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Orly to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Parc Méliès and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Paris - Orly Airport and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Orly to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Orly Ville and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Orly and Cologne is 546 km. The road distance is 495 km.
The best way to get from Orly to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Orly to Cologne, including transfers.
Orly to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris - Orly Airport station.
Orly to Cologne train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Orly to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 56m.
What companies run services between Orly, Île-de-France, France and Cologne, Germany?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €110–230 and the journey takes 3h 21m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–55 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–170
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–460
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €110–160
- Comfort
- €130–190
- Premium
- €170–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Orly Ville to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- Rail 1st Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Orly to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Orly to Cologne train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orly to Cologne is 495 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Orly to Cologne.
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