There are 9 ways to get from Rodez to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 19m€306–520Bus
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 27m€88–144Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Rodez to Paris Austerlitznighttrain 3754
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
14h 52m€306–516Drive 967.5 km
- Drive from Rodez to Colognecar 967.5 km
11h 14m€155–224Night train, train via Rodez
- Take the nighttrain from Rodez to Paris Austerlitznighttrain 3754
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
15h€211–516Train, 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
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
9h 26m€125–318Train, 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 57m€105–286Train, fly to Brussels Airport
- 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 6m€140–348Train, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- 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 2m€104–374
Rodez to Cologne by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rodez to Cologne is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rodez to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 8h 57m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Rodez to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rodez and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
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 19m.
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 19m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Rodez to Cologne, including transfers.
Rodez to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rodez station.
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 19m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 27m.
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 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rodez to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- 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
- €55–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- 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
- eurowings.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rodez to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brive La Gaillarde to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Night train from Rodez to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Night train from Rodez to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rodez to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rodez to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclined
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Flibco
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Booking & Getting There
Rodez to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
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 14m to drive from Rodez to Cologne.
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