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How to get fromRethel to Cologneby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Rethel to Cologne by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rethel to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 42m

  2. Drive 291.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rethel to Colognecar car 291.6 km
    3h 41m
    €45–65

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rethel to Champagne-Ardennetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV to Liège Guilleminsbus bus 180
    3. Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    9h 27m

  4. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Rethel to Champagne-Ardennetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 40m

  5. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Rethel to Champagne-Ardennetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    11h 20m

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What companies run services between Rethel, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Rethel to Koeln Hbf via Paris Est and Paris Nord in around 5h 42m.

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