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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a flight costs an average of €158.
Distance: 250 miles (403 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€123 Average price | €40 Average price Cheapest | €389 Average price |
4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 40m Average total duration 6h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Cologne to Paris by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Paris:
A bus is $43 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Paris costing on average $68 (€54).
A bus is $174 (€138) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Paris costing on average $200 (€158).
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 21m.
Bus takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains 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, Eurowings , Air France to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Paris by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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