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How to get fromPoitiers to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Poitiers to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    6h 12m
    €167–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    12h 45m
    €63–104

  3. Drive 816.2 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Colognecar car 816.2 km
    7h 42m
    €125–180

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 35m
    €169–423

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    6h 57m
    €167–348

  6. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PIS - DUS
    6h 10m
    €135–546

  7. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PIS - CGN
    5h 4m
    €79–322

  8. Train to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    2. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LIG - CGN
    10h 42m
    €188–464

  9. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    10h 20m
    €158–486

  10. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 10m
    €187–445

Poitiers to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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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 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 45m.

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