There are 10 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 20m
$140 - $180
Cheapest option
Bus Ouibus • 8h 52m
$30 - $44
8 alternative options
Bus Eurolines FR • 8h 15m
$50 - $100
Rideshare • 5h 47m
$39
Drive • 4h 35m
$65 - $95
Fly to Dusseldorf, train • 5h 12m
$68 - $233
Fly to Cologne Bonn • 6h 25m
$88 - $350
Fly to Frankfurt, train • 5h 16m
$97 - $347
Fly to Brussels, train • 5h 37m
$131 - $383
Fly to Luxembourg, train • 7h 20m
$115 - $334
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Cologne is to bus which costs 26€ - 40€ and takes 8h 52m.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Cologne is to train which costs 120€ - 160€ and takes 3h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris Gallieni and arriving at Köln. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris-Nord and arriving at Köln Hauptbahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Paris and Cologne is 402 km. The road distance is 483.6 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs 120€ - 160€.
The train from Paris-Nord to Köln Hauptbahnhof takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Paris to Cologne bus services, operated by Eurolines FR, depart from Paris Gallieni station.
Paris to Cologne train services, operated by Thalys, depart from Paris-Nord station.
The best way to get from Paris to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs 120€ - 160€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 45€ - 90€ and takes 8h 15m, you could also fly, which costs 75€ - 310€ and takes 6h 25m.
- Distance: 251.3 miles
- Duration: 3h 20m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Cologne, Germany?
Thalys operates a train from Paris to Cologne 5 times a day. Tickets cost $140 - $180 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, Eurolines FR operates a bus from Paris to Cologne 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50 - $100 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $450
Flights from Paris CDG to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $470
Flights from Paris CDG to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $290
Flights from Paris CDG to Cologne Bonn via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from Paris CDG to Cologne Bonn via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from Paris CDG to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Paris CDG to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $290
Flights from Paris CDG to Cologne Bonn via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $320
Flights from Paris CDG to Cologne Bonn via Dusseldorf, Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris CDG to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Cologne Bonn via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $420
Flights from Paris CDG to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,100
Flights from Paris CDG to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
Flights from Paris CDG to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Cologne Bonn via Berlin Tegel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Paris-Nord to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $180
- Website
- thalys.com
- 2nd Class
- $140 - $180
- 1st Class
- $190 - $260
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Dusseldorf Hbf to Koln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brusel Nord to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Website
- bahn.de
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Paris Gallieni to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $100
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers comfortable, eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 11 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19 - $27
- Website
- Ouibus
A ridesharing platform with 40 million users, Blablacar gives you access to destinations without worrying about on-the-road chaos. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility you’ll get to your destination – often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Paris CDG Airport to Dusseldorf Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Paris to Cologne bus services, operated by Eurolines FR, arrive at Köln station.
Paris to Cologne train services, operated by Thalys, arrive at Köln Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Cologne is 484 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Paris to Cologne.
Eurowings and Air France offer flights from Paris CDG Airport to Dusseldorf Airport.
Book your Paris to Cologne train tickets online with Rome2rio.
Book your Paris to Cologne bus tickets online with Busbud.
There are 997+ hotels available in Cologne. Prices start at $57 USD per night.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
The best way to get from Paris to Paris CDG Airport is to train which takes 38m and costs 10€.