How to travel from Cologne to Paris

You can get from Cologne to Paris 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Cologne and Paris is a bus with an average price of $40 (€35).

This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Paris:

A bus is $57 (€50) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $98 (€85) from Cologne to Paris.

Taking a bus costs $50 (€43) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $90 (€78).

The fastest way to get to Paris from Cologne is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Paris take longer:

Getting to Paris by bus takes 6 h 30 min on average.

Train takes 3 h 21 min on average.

The distance is approximately 249 miles (402 km) from Cologne to Paris.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Paris is:

• Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Paris from Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Paris:

• Buses mostly depart from Cologne, Siegburger Street (Access Tankstelle) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
• Flights most often depart from Cologne at Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Paris at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
• Trains from Cologne to Paris most often leave from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.

The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Paris:

• FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus or Eurolines Deutschland can take you to Paris by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Cologne to Paris for $40 (€35).
• Eurowings, Lufthansa or Air France can get you to Paris by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Lufthansa from Cologne to Paris for $98 (€85) on Omio.
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV or Eurostar for trains to Paris. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Eurostar Cologne to Paris tickets on Omio for $90 (€78).

Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Paris with the following travel companies:

• Direct train available with Eurostar 4 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Paris as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Cologne to Paris.