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How to get fromCologne to Toursby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Tours 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 Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train Tgv
    6h 10m
    €256–401

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Toursbus bus FlixBus N1153
    14h 50m
    €72–114

  3. Drive  717.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tourscar car 717.1 km
    6h 44m
    €132–190

  4. 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    6h 57m
    €176–384

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 12m
    €131–379

  6. 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    9h 19m
    €147–341

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    6h 54m
    €144–344

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 43m
    €221–453

  9. 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    9h 29m
    €160–431

Cologne to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€256Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 756 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Tours via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Tours 6 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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