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Paris - Cologne

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€35*

Travel time
3:14

Book up to
3 months in advance

Direct services from Paris to Cologne by Thalys From Paris to Cologne

Get from Paris to Cologne in only 3:14 on direct Thalys trains.

Book your tickets four months in advance to get the best fares on offer.

Board Thalys and get straight to Cologne’s city centre from Paris

Start your trip at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris and hop aboard one of the daily direct Thalys trains to Cologne. You’ll get to the bustling city of Cologne in just over 3 hours.

After 5 stops you’ll arrive at Köln Hbf, the Cologne’s main train station. Set right next to the celebrated cathedral, the station’s within minutes from the shopping district, several important museums and many more attractions. The station’s also a major rail hub for journeys to other destinations in Germany, as well as to Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe.

Paris Nord train station

18, Rue de Dunkerque
75010 Paris
France

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Köln Hbf train station

Bahnhofsvorplatz
50667 Cologne
Germany

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Other connections from Paris

Paris - London Direct train 2:20

Paris - Brussels Direct train 1:22

Paris - Amsterdam Direct train 3:16

Paris - Strasbourg Direct train 2:17

Paris - Essen Direct train 4:06

Paris - Berlin With a change 8:10

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Direct services from Paris to Cologne by Thalys From Paris to Cologne

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Paris Nord train station

Köln Hbf train station

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