There are 10 ways to get from Vannes to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
7h 27m€234–431Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vannes to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74 / ...
14h 56m€86–152Drive 935.9 km
- Drive from Vannes to Colognecar 935.9 km
8h 51m€144–208Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
7h 53m€130–325Train
- Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
9h 16m€177–474Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RNS - DUS
7h 52m€181–444Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 30m€154–446Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Vannes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
7h 43m€209–501Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NTE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
9h 8m€138–469Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 56m€184–558
Vannes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vannes to Cologne is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Vannes to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €150 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Vannes to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vannes and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Vannes to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vannes and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Vannes and Cologne is 1014 km. The road distance is 935.9 km.
The best way to get from Vannes to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 27m and costs €230 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Vannes to Cologne, including transfers.
Vannes to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Vannes station.
Vannes to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Vannes station.
The best way to get from Vannes to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 7h 27m and costs €230 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 14h 56m.
What companies run services between Vannes, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Vannes to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vannes to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 14h 56m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Vannes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Vannes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Vannes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Vannes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vannes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Vannes to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Vannes to Cologne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Vannes to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vannes to Cologne is 936 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Vannes to Cologne.
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