There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 3h 21m
Cheapest option
Rideshare • 5h 47m
6 alternative options
Train via Brussels • 3h 50m
Bus • 8h 37m
Drive • 4h 22m
Fly Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn • 6h 14m
Paris to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Paris to Cologne is to rideshare, which costs €34 and takes 5h 47m.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Cologne is to train which costs €60 - €230 and takes 3h 21m.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Paris and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Nord and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Paris and Cologne is 402 km. The road distance is 479.4 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs €60 - €230.
The train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf takes 3h 21m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Paris to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris station.
Paris to Cologne train services, operated by SNCF, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Paris to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 37m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €340 and takes 6h 14m.
- Distance: 402.1 km
- Duration: 3h 21m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Cologne, Germany?
SNCF operates a train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €60 - €110 and the journey takes 3h 21m. Thalys also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €40 - €60 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €600
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €400
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €360
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €500
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €430
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €350
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €320
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €290
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95 - €410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Cologne Bonn via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €450
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €210
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €60 - €90
- Rail 1st Class
- €80 - €110
Train from Paris Nord to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €35 - €55
- Rail 1st Class
- €50 - €65
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €27 - €40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35 - €50
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8 - €17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13 - €17
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €230
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €110 - €160
- Comfort
- €130 - €190
- Premium
- €170 - €230
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70 - €150
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €70 - €110
- Comfort
- €85 - €120
- Premium
- €110 - €150
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €120
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €55 - €80
- Comfort
- €65 - €90
- Premium
- €90 - €120
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26 - €60
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €26 - €40
- Comfort
- €28 - €40
- Premium
- €45 - €60
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22 - €30
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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The quickest flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Dusseldorf Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Paris to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Paris to Cologne train services, operated by SNCF, arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Cologne is 479 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Paris to Cologne.
KLM and Air France offer flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Dusseldorf Airport.
Book your Paris to Cologne train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1159+ hotels available in Cologne. Prices start at €30 per night.
The best way to get from Paris to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is to train which takes 34 min and costs €12.