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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Cholet by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Angers St Laudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain train Ter
    6h 51m
    €282–444

  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 Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Pont de Lattrebus bus 407
    14h 38m
    €67–118

  3. Drive  835.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Choletcar car 835.3 km
    7h 51m
    €153–221

  4. 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 Cholettrain train
    8h 41m
    €124–301

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Pont de Lattrebus bus 407
    9h 38m
    €167–343

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Cholettrain train
    8h 17m
    €125–348

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Cholettrain train
    8h 50m
    €137–391

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train
    4. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain train
    10h 58m
    €196–446

  9. 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 Angers St Laudtrain train
    4. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain train
    8h 44m
    €202–427

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Cholettrain train
    7h 46m
    €129–370

Cologne to Cholet by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 888.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cholet via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angers St Laud in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Pont de Lattre via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade, and Gare Routière et SNCF in around 14h 38m.

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