There are 11 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 Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
9h 55m€360–596Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BCN - DUS
7h 12m€74–280Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Montpellierbus FlixBus N788 / ...
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
17h 10m€100–166Drive 1,143.3 km
- Drive from Perpignan to Colognecar 1,143.3 km
11h 7m€184–265Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BCN - CGN
6h 46m€76–290Train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
11h 13m€284–503Bus, train
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
17h 49m€110–215Fly Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane PGF - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 55m€335–728Fly Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane PGF - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 49m€95–470Train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Gironatrain
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane GRO - NRN
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 57mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
9h 8m€162–378
Perpignan to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Perpignan to Cologne is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Perpignan to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Perpignan to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Perpignan and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
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 55m.
The distance between Perpignan and Cologne is 1429 km. The road distance is 1143.3 km.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 55m and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Perpignan to Cologne, including transfers.
Perpignan to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Perpignan station.
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 55m and costs €360 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 17h 10m.
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 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perpignan to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Montpellier, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €240–370
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Perpignan to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flibco
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Booking & Getting There
Perpignan to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
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 7m to drive from Perpignan to Cologne.
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