Cologne to Paris by train
Travel from Cologne (Germany) to Paris (France) by train (404km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Cologne to Paris by train, read the following information. You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
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404 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Cologne to Paris, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Cologne / Berlin - Lyon / Berlin - Marseille / Hamburg - Paris / Frankfurt am Main - Paris / Munich - Paris / Stuttgart - Paris / Karlsruhe - Paris / Düsseldorf - Paris1 Cologne (Germany) - Paris (France)
1a Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Paris (France)
Travel from Cologne to Paris by direct Thalys high-speed-train. The journey time is 3:20 hours. The train ticket fares start from 32 EUR. There are at least five direct train connections daily.
The departure railway station is "Köln Hbf". And the arrival railway station "Paris Gare du Nord".
Another travel route is from Cologne to Mannheim. In Mannheim you change trains to an ICE or TGV high-speed-train to Paris. Train tickets are available from 39 EUR. The journey time is five hours.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Cologne
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
