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What is the best way to travel from Paris to Cologne?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Carpool, Flights and Buses for the journey to Cologne from Paris. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Car is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Car
5h 0m
$41
$50
3
Flight
1h 15m
$73
$210
131

What is the cheapest way to reach Cologne from Paris?

You can get to Cologne with just $41 by taking a Car from BlaBlaCar, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from $94
tomorrow
from $104
Monday
from $73
Tuesday
Wednesday
from $108
Thursday
Friday
from $41

    Cheapest Flights today

  • EasyJet Airline
    8h 0m
    0
    6:00 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    2:00 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $94
  • Iberia
    9h 50m
    0
    12:45 PM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    10:35 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Iberia
    Economy
    from $148
  • Air Malta
    7h 35m
    0
    10:20 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    5:55 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Air Malta
    Economy
    from $150
  • British Airways
    18h 45m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    11:05 AM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    British Airways
    Economy
    from $157

    Cheapest Flights tomorrow

  • Vueling Airlines
    14h 10m
    0
    6:50 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    9:00 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $104
  • Transavia France
    14h 15m
    0
    6:05 PM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    8:20 AM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Transavia France
    Economy
    from $113
  • Transavia France
    11h 40m
    0
    6:10 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    5:50 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Transavia France
    Economy
    from $119
  • EasyJet Airline
    7h 15m
    0
    10:55 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    6:10 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $187

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Vueling Airlines
    25h 30m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    8:30 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $73
  • Vueling Airlines
    7h 40m
    0
    7:10 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    2:50 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $101
  • Transavia France
    7h 35m
    0
    7:40 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    3:15 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Transavia France
    Economy
    from $102
  • ITA Airways
    26h 45m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    10:15 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    ITA Airways
    Economy
    from $116

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Vueling Airlines
    13h 50m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    8:30 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $108
  • EasyJet Airline
    7h 30m
    0
    1:00 PM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    8:30 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $157
  • Vueling Airlines
    6h 45m
    0
    3:10 PM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    9:55 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $161
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 50m
    0
    5:25 PM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    10:15 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $162

    Cheapest Carpool Friday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 20m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Paris
    1:20 PM
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $41
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 0m
    0
    11:30 AM
    Paris
    4:30 PM
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $54
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 30m
    0
    11:00 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    4:30 PM
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $54
  • Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Transavia France
    15h 35m
    0
    6:20 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    9:55 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Transavia France
    Economy
    from $119
  • Vueling Airlines
    9h 25m
    0
    6:30 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    3:55 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $120
  • EasyJet Airline
    9h 55m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    5:10 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $137
  • ITA Airways
    17h 25m
    0
    4:50 PM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    10:15 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    ITA Airways
    Economy
    from $175

What are the fastest trips from Paris to Cologne?

You can get to Cologne from Paris in just 1h 15m with a Flight from Hop!. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 4h 10m
tomorrow
from 7h 15m
Monday
from 1h 15m
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 2h 50m
Thursday
Friday
from 3h 15m

    Fastest Flights today

  • SAS Scandinavian Airlines
    4h 10m
    0
    11:10 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    3:20 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    SAS Scandinavian Airlines
    Economy
    from $236
  • Lufthansa
    5h 10m
    0
    12:00 PM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    5:10 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $194
  • Air Malta
    7h 35m
    0
    10:20 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    5:55 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Air Malta
    Economy
    from $150
  • EasyJet Airline
    8h 0m
    0
    6:00 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    2:00 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $94

    Fastest Flights tomorrow

  • EasyJet Airline
    7h 15m
    0
    10:55 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    6:10 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $187
  • Iberia
    8h 10m
    0
    2:25 PM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    10:35 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Iberia
    Economy
    from $209
  • Transavia France
    11h 40m
    0
    6:10 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    5:50 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Transavia France
    Economy
    from $119
  • Vueling Airlines
    14h 10m
    0
    6:50 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    9:00 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $104

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Hop!
    1h 15m
    0
    12:30 PM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    1:45 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Hop!
    Economy
    from $264
  • Lufthansa
    3h 30m
    0
    9:15 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    12:45 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $195
  • AirBaltic
    6h 15m
    0
    3:00 PM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    9:15 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    AirBaltic
    Economy
    from $227
  • Transavia France
    7h 35m
    0
    7:40 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    3:15 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Transavia France
    Economy
    from $102

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Air France
    2h 50m
    0
    8:05 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    10:55 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Air France
    Economy
    from $212
  • EasyJet Airline
    4h 50m
    0
    5:25 PM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    10:15 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $162
  • Transavia France
    6h 0m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    8:30 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Transavia France
    Economy
    from $183
  • TAP Portugal
    6h 35m
    0
    3:20 PM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    9:55 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    TAP Portugal
    Economy
    from $192

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 15m
    0
    9:30 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    12:45 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $442
  • Lufthansa
    3h 30m
    0
    6:10 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    9:40 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $183
  • Transavia France
    7h 5m
    0
    7:05 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    Paris Orly Airport - P7 Parking
    2:10 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Transavia France
    Economy
    from $183
  • British Airways
    7h 5m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
    Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport - T1
    5:35 PM
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    British Airways
    Economy
    from $431
  • Fastest Carpool Friday

  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 0m
    0
    11:30 AM
    Paris
    4:30 PM
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $54
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 20m
    0
    8:00 AM
    Paris
    1:20 PM
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $41
  • BlaBlaCar
    5h 30m
    0
    11:00 AM
    Paris Orly Airport
    4:30 PM
    Cologne
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $54
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Paris to Cologne

What are the most popular stations in Paris and Cologne?

In Paris, you will usually depart from Saint-Denis Université Bus Stop, Bercy Bus Stop or Château de Vincennes Bus Station, while in Cologne you will be arriving at Central Station, Central Bus Station or Messe/Deutz Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Cologne from Paris? With 10 connections between 1 Car, Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Paris and Cologne, you can pay as low as $41 with a Car from BlaBlaCar.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Hop!: you will get to Cologne in just 1h 15m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Paris and Cologne are Transavia France, Vueling Airlines and EasyJet Airline, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Paris and Cologne is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Gentilly or to Huerth, and look at flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Paris to Cologne?

The most popular companies between Paris and Cologne, are Transavia France, Vueling Airlines and EasyJet Airline. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Airlines: Transavia France, Vueling Airlines, EasyJet Airline and 15 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Paris to Cologne

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Paris to Cologne. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Paris to Cologne

How can I reach Cologne from Paris?

Every day, there are on average 10 connections between Car, Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Cologne from Paris.

How far is Cologne from Paris?

The distance between Paris and Cologne is 250.5 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Paris and Cologne?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 11 kgs of CO2, a train 14 kgs, a car 69 kgs, and a flight 99 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Paris to Cologne?

You can get to Cologne with just $41 by taking a Car from BlaBlaCar.

What is the fastest way to get from Paris to Cologne?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Cologne in just 1h 15m with a Flight from Hop!.

More routes to Paris and to Cologne

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Paris and to Cologne. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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