There are 10 ways to get from Poitiers to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
6h 14m€198–377Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Poitiers to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N1153
15h 21m€61–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
9h 25m€174–302Drive 816.2 km
- Drive from Poitiers to Colognecar 816.2 km
7h 42m€127–183Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
6h 39m€157–378Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PIS - DUS
6h 12m€136–528Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PIS - CGN
5h 4m€79–320Train to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Poitiers to Limoges Benedictinstrain
- Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LIG - CGN
10h 44m€182–446Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
10h 23m€152–412Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
9h 10m€174–463
Poitiers to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poitiers to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Poitiers to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €75 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Poitiers to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Poitiers and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Poitiers and Cologne is 851 km. The road distance is 816.2 km.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs €190 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Poitiers to Cologne, including transfers.
Poitiers to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Poitiers station.
The best way to get from Poitiers to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs €190 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 15h 21m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 6h 12m.
Poitiers to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poitiers to Cologne is 816 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Poitiers to Cologne.
What companies run services between Poitiers, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Poitiers to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Poitiers to Cologne Airport CGN 6 times a week. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Lyon, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- 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
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Poitiers to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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