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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Perpignan by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    9h 56m
    €384–605

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CGN - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train
    7h 25m
    €75–285

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Perpignanbus bus FlixBus N788 / ...
    17h 3m
    €99–164

  4. Drive  1,140.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Perpignancar car 1,140.5 km
    11h 5m
    €209–302

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    10h 27m
    €275–479

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 44m
    €114–220

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train
    8h 14m
    €79–268

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane plane ORY - PGF
    7h 50m
    €359–732

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane FRA - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train
    8h
    €122–318

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Perpignantrain train
    8h 55m
    €143–363

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Perpignantrain train
    8h 46m
    €152–373

  12. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane plane CRL - PGF
    8h 4m
    €94–460

Cologne to Perpignan by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,429.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Perpignan via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Perpignan via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Montpellier in around 17h 3m.

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