Cologne → Paris

6.2 a dayfastest 3h22EurostarHigh-speed

Direct trains · no change

06:39 → 10:05
Eurostar 9414 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h264 stops
Runs: Only Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct…Eurostar ↗
06:39 → 10:17
Eurostar 9414 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h384 stops
Runs: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sat 17 Oct, Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
06:40 → 10:05
Eurostar 9414 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h254 stops
Runs: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct…Eurostar ↗
06:40 → 10:48
Eurostar 9414 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
4h084 stops
Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
08:39 → 12:12
Eurostar 9426 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h334 stops
Runs: Sat, Sun (some weeks)open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
08:39 → 12:51
Eurostar 9426 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
4h124 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
08:39 → 12:16
Eurostar 9426 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h374 stops
Runs: Mon–FriEurostar ↗
08:39 → 12:56
Eurostar 9426 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
4h174 stops
Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
08:39 → 12:05
THA High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h264 stops
Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
10:39 → 14:11
Eurostar 9438 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h324 stops
Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Eurostar ↗
10:39 → 14:55
Eurostar 9438 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
4h164 stops
Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
10:39 → 14:50
Eurostar 9438 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
4h114 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
10:39 → 14:05
THA High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h264 stops
Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
12:39 → 16:09
Eurostar 9450 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h304 stops
Runs: Mon–FriEurostar ↗
12:39 → 16:10
Eurostar 9450 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h314 stops
Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
12:39 → 16:17
Eurostar 9450 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h384 stops
Runs: Sat, Sun (some weeks)open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
12:39 → 16:50
Eurostar 9450 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
4h114 stops
Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
12:39 → 17:02
Eurostar 9450 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
4h234 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
14:43 → 18:16
Eurostar 9462 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h334 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
14:43 → 19:12
Eurostar 9462 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
4h294 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
16:43 → 20:13
Eurostar 9474 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h304 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
16:43 → 20:15
Eurostar 9474 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h324 stops
Runs: Mon–SatEurostar ↗
16:43 → 21:04
Eurostar 9474 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
4h214 stops
Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
16:43 → 21:14
Eurostar 9474 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
4h314 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
16:43 → 20:05
THA High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h224 stops
Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
18:44 → 22:07
Eurostar 9486 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h234 stops
Runs: Only Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct…Eurostar ↗
18:44 → 22:11
Eurostar 9486 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h274 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
18:44 → 22:15
Eurostar 9486 High-speed
Köln Hbf → Paris Nord · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
3h314 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Eurostar ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv, eurostar) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 51 min

Train · fastest direct3h49

To Köln Hbf1 min
Before departure10 min
THA3h22
From Paris Nord16 min

Plane · nonstop DUS–CDG4h40

To Düsseldorf (DUS)55 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight DUS–CDG1h15
Landing to exit20 min
From CDG40 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Air France.