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 Koeln Hbftrain
12h 39m€246–501Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rodez to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus 799 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus
18h 6m€71–129Night train, train
- Take the night train from Rodez to Paris Austerlitznighttrain 3754
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
15h 53m€248–501Drive 967.5 km
- Drive from Rodez to Colognecar 967.5 km
11h 19m€150–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rodez to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
18h 20m€89–218Train 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
9h 8m€97–310Train 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 41m€127–313Bus, bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCFbus
- Take the bus from Millau to Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MPL - DUS
11h 27m€162–438Train 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-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
9h 35m€137–369Train 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 Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
10h 3m€102–404
Rodez to Cologne by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rodez to Cologne is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Rodez to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 9h 8m and costs €95 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Rodez to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rodez and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Brive La Gaillarde, Gare d'Austerlitz and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Rodez and Cologne is 1192 km. The road distance is 967.5 km.
The best way to get from Rodez to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 12h 39m and costs €240 - €500.
It takes approximately 12h 39m 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 12h 39m and costs €240 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 18h 6m.
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 968 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Rodez to Cologne.
What companies run services between Rodez, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Rodez to Koeln Hbf via Brive La Gaillarde, Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rodez to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
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
- €23–60
- 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 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- 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 Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rodez to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rodez to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Millau to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
- Phone
- 0 806 800 350
- contact@laregion.fr
- Website
- mestrajets.lio.laregion.fr
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from RODEZ - Gare SNCF/Routière to MILLAU - Gare Routière / SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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