€32*
3:14
4 months in advance
It’s an easy and fast journey by train from Cologne to Paris. The Eurostar high-speed train will get you to the heart of the city in a little over 3 hours.
Book from 4 months before departure and take advantage of the best fares for your train journey to Paris.
Getting to Paris from Cologne is easy by train. You can count on 5 direct Thalys trains every day.
Set off in Köln Hbf, Cologne’s main train station, situated next to the famous cathedral. The high-speed Thalys train will whisk you off to Paris Nord – via Belgium – in 3 hours 14 minutes.
Upon your arrival at Paris Nord train station, you can continue your journey with one of the many train connections, or you can start your visit of the city by metro or bus (provided by RATP).
Due to planned engineering works on the German rail network, ICE trains that connect Brussels, Cologne and Frankfurt will only operate between Brussels and Cologne (Köln Hbf) from Wednesday 29 May to Sunday 2 June 2024 inclusive.
Passengers to/from Frankfurt can change trains in Cologne.
Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner.