There are 9 ways to get from Vannes to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
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€106–357Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vannes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N702 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus N74 / ...
14h 16m€59–111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vannes to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain Tha
11h 14m€78–225Drive 935.9 km
- Drive from Vannes to Colognecar 935.9 km
8h 51m€142–204Train 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
8h 10m€135–494Train 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
8h 18m€196–593Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NTE - CGN
8h 14m€110–482Train 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 59m€146–480Train 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 to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
9h 8m€148–520
Vannes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vannes to Cologne is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vannes to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €140 - €480.
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 which takes 7h 27m and costs €100 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Vannes to Cologne, including transfers.
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 which takes 7h 27m and costs €100 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 14h 16m.
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.
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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 14h 16m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Vannes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- 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 Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–180
Train from Vannes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vannes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
- 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
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Vannes to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vannes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
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