There are 9 ways to get from Toulouse to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
9h 34m€90–342Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74 / ...
16h 40m€45–99Drive 1,156.7 km
- Drive from Toulouse to Colognecar 1,156.7 km
10h 49m€175–252Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane TLS - CGN
6h 32m€72–290Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 321 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
20h 38m€81–192Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TLS - DUS
6h 53m€107–292Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TLS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 32m€129–303Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane TLS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h€116–283Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane TLS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
7h 46m€130–398
Toulouse to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to Cologne is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 32m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Toulouse to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Toulouse Matabiau and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Toulouse and Cologne is 1326 km. The road distance is 1156.7 km.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 9h 34m and costs €90 - €350.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Toulouse to Cologne, including transfers.
Toulouse to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Toulouse Matabiau station.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Cologne is to train which takes 9h 34m and costs €90 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 16h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €290 and takes 6h 32m.
Toulouse to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toulouse to Cologne is 1157 km. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Toulouse to Cologne.
What companies run services between Toulouse, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Toulouse Matabiau to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 16h 40m.
- 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
- €50–300
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris, Quai de Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €6–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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