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How to get fromRouen to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Rouen to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 59m
    €226–372

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    10h 50m
    €51–86

  3. Drive  516.1 km

    1. Drive from Rouen to Colognecar car 516.1 km
    4h 49m
    €83–120

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 24m
    €153–366

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    6h 34m
    €120–371

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CDG - CGN
    8h 23m
    €150–526

Rouen to Cologne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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

You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Koeln Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 10h 50m.

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