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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train Ter
    8h 9m
    €304–477

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    16h 35m
    €85–142

  3. Drive  938.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cognaccar car 938.4 km
    9h 30m
    €172–249

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CGN - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 41m
    €134–313

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Angoulemetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus bus 160
    9h 28m
    €204–468

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane DUS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    10h 5m
    €142–316

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 11m
    €137–396

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain train
    11h 38m
    €161–364

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    10h 19m
    €167–405

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain train
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 36m
    €224–464

  11. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain train
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain train
    9h 58m
    €188–486

Cologne to Cognac by train, subway, and foot

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cognac, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cognac via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 16h 35m.

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