There are 9 ways to get from Toulouse to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
9h 35m€99–368Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf79
16h 18m€64–260Drive 1,156.7 km
- Drive from Toulouse to Cologne1,156.7 km
10h 44m€177–256Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)TLS - CGN
6h 33m€92–315Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to MontpellierN701 / ...
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGNFlixBus N710
17h 50m€89–156Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)TLS - DUS
6h 47m€107–312Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Frankfurt (FRA)TLS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 8m€126–318Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)TLS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
7h€121–313Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)TLS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
7h 50m€141–398
Toulouse to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to Cologne is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs €120 - €320.
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 35m.
The distance between Toulouse and Cologne is 1327 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 35m and costs €95 - €370.
It takes approximately 9h 35m 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 35m and costs €95 - €370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €320 and takes 6h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 17h 50m.
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 44m 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 35m. Alternatively, Ryanair, British Airways, and Lufthansa fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- 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
- €60–340
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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