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

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There are 10 ways to get from Tours to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 58m
    €185–343

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station 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 40m
    €48–103

  3. Drive 716.6 km

    1. Drive from Tours to Colognecar car 716.6 km
    6h 43m
    €112–162

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 3m
    €146–343

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Orly 4bus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    8h 13m
    €183–314

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain 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
    €142–353

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 15m
    €171–433

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €159–448

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €179–469

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    9h 23m
    €143–419

Tours to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tours, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from St Pierre Des Corps to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 10h 40m.

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