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How to get fromRouen to Cologneby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rouen to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train K1+ / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 48m

  2. Drive 516.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rouen to Colognecar car 516.1 km
    4h 49m
    €79–114

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rouen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 21m

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 23m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    9h 50m

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CDG - CGN
    8h

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 30m

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Koeln Hbf via Paris Saint-Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 9h 50m.

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