There are 9 ways to get from Perpignan to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, 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.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
9h 47m€124–401Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BCN - DUS
7h 15m€75–369Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to MontpellierFlixBus N788 / ...
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNFlixBus N710
17h 2m€85–150Drive 1,143.2 km
- Drive from Perpignan to Cologne1,143.2 km
11h€177–256Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BCN - CGN
6h 43m€80–346Train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
11h 20m€190–403Bus, train
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf79 / ...
17h 47m€100–190Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
8h 30m€166–390Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Frankfurt (FRA)TLS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
8h 13m€149–430
Perpignan to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perpignan to Cologne is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Perpignan to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €80 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Perpignan to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Perpignan and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Perpignan and Cologne is 1423 km. The road distance is 1143.2 km.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 47m and costs €120 - €410.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Perpignan to Cologne, including transfers.
Perpignan to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Perpignan station.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 9h 47m and costs €120 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 2m.
Perpignan to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perpignan to Cologne is 1143 km. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Perpignan to Cologne.
What companies run services between Perpignan, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Perpignan to Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perpignan to Köln Hbf via Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Perpignan to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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