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

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There are 11 ways to get from Vannes to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Vannes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 24m
    €276–463

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vannes 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 / ...
    14h 37m
    €77–130

  3. Drive  935.9 km

    1. Drive from Vannes to Colognecar car 935.9 km
    8h 51m
    €150–216

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 20m
    €136–305

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    9h 33m
    €182–397

  6. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €188–415

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Vannes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NTE - CGN
    7h 56m
    €126–351

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

    1. Take the train from Vannes 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
    6h 33m
    €154–366

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

    1. Take the train from Vannes 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 49m
    €137–419

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

    1. Take the train from Vannes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €217–465

  11. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Vannes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €184–519

Vannes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,014.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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 24m. 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 37m.

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