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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Paris
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €45, while a flight costs an average of €447.
Distance: 403 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€447 Average price | €123 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €95 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration 7h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Paris:
A bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Paris costing on average €123.
A bus is €402 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Paris costing on average €447.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 55m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Paris
How to get from Cologne to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
521203:35 PM8h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:40 PMParis, Porte Maillot€451One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 521203:35 PM8h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:40 PMParis, Porte Maillot€451One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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LH41968:10 PM3h25Cologne Bonn Airport11:35 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€5281One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 94866:44 PM3h35Cologne Hbf10:19 PMParis Gare du Nord€1391One-way0 transfers
- 943810:39 AM3h32Cologne Hbf2:11 PMParis Gare du Nord€1651One-way0 transfers
- 94744:43 PM3h34Cologne Hbf8:17 PMParis Gare du Nord€1651One-way0 transfers
- 50429 · 166011:55 AM8h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:25 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€461One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus1:15 PM7h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:20 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€581One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:50 AM6h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)2:15 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€631One-way0 transfers
TK1676 · TK18217:15 PM14h45Cologne Bonn Airport10:00 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€6301One-way1 transfer- TK1676 · TK18317:15 PM15h35Cologne Bonn Airport10:50 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€6301One-way1 transfer
- TK1676 · TK18237:15 PM17h35Cologne Bonn Airport12:50 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€6301One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Paris:
A bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Paris costing on average €123.
A bus is €402 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Paris costing on average €447.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 55m.
Bus takes on average 8h 22m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Air France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Eurostar, Intercity, Deutsche Bahn to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Paris by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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