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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

    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 16m
    €228–400

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N1153
    15h 20m
    €74–125

  3. Drive 816.2 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Colognecar car 816.2 km
    7h 42m
    €127–183

  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 26m
    €191–433

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 28m
    €122–235

  6. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PIS - CGN
    4h 34m
    €116–271

  7. 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
    9h 49m
    €126–247

  8. 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
    11h
    €154–368

  9. 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
    8h 45m
    €189–476

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane CDG - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    10h 35m
    €183–433

Poitiers to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 850.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Poitiers to Cologne Airport CGN 6 times a week. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 15h.

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