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 54m€176–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Leverkusenbus N79
11h 4m€37–72Drive 495 km
- Drive from Orly to Colognecar 495 km
4h 40m€76–110Train, 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 26m€123–307Train via Gare de la Croix de Berny (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
5h 33m€176–299Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Liègebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Koln Sudtrain Nj
11h 35m€57–109Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane CDG - CGN
7h 3m€102–334Fly 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 47m€115–292
Orly to Cologne by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orly to Cologne is to bus which costs €35 - €75 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 54m.
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 54m and costs €170 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 54m 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 54m and costs €170 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 11h 4m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €340 and takes 7h 3m.
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 €170–290 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Koln Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Liège
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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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