There are 10 ways to get from Rodez to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rodez to Brive La Gaillardetrain Ter
- Take the train from Brive La Gaillarde to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
13h 1m€262–506Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodez to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
17h 30m€81–143Night train, train
- Take the night train from Rodez to Paris Austerlitznighttrain 3754
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
15h 14m€268–512Drive 967.3 km
- Drive from Rodez to Colognecar 967.3 km
11h 14m€150–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rodez to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saônebus
- Take the train from Chalon sur Saône to Saarbrücken Hbftrain 84
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
18h 57m€167–374Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane TLS - CGN
8h 59m€95–337Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TLS - DUS
9h 10m€118–335Fly Rodez-Marcillac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Rodez-Marcillac Airport (RDZ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane RDZ - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbftrain
5h 36m€105–445Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane TLS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Köln Hbftrain
9h 25m€138–365Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane TLS - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbftrain
10h 24m€107–315
Rodez to Cologne by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rodez to Cologne is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rodez to Cologne is to fly and bus and train which takes 5h 36m and costs €100 - €450.
No, there is no direct train from Rodez to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rodez and arriving at Köln Hbf via Brive La Gaillarde, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Rodez and Cologne is 1193 km. The road distance is 967.3 km.
The best way to get from Rodez to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 13h 1m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Rodez to Cologne, including transfers.
Rodez to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rodez station.
The best way to get from Rodez to Cologne is to train which takes 13h 1m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 17h 30m.
Rodez to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Brive La Gaillarde station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rodez to Cologne is 967 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Rodez to Cologne.
What companies run services between Rodez, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Rodez to Köln Hbf via Brive La Gaillarde, Paris Austerlitz, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rodez to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Rodez-Marcillac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rodez to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Night train from Rodez to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- 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 Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Chalon sur Saône to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rodez to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saône
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saône
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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