Paris → Cologne

6.4 a dayfastest 3h19EurostarHigh-speed

Direct trains · no change

06:20 → 11:15
Eurostar 9411 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
4h554 stops
Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
07:45 → 11:15
Eurostar 9411 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h304 stops
Runs: Mon–SatEurostar ↗
07:55 → 11:15
THA High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h204 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 ↗
09:01 → 13:15
Eurostar 9423 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
4h144 stops
Runs: Only Sat 3 Oct, Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
09:47 → 13:15
Eurostar 9423 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h284 stops
Runs: DailyEurostar ↗
09:55 → 13:15
THA High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h204 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 ↗
11:02 → 15:14
Eurostar 9435 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
4h124 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
11:47 → 15:14
Eurostar 9435 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h274 stops
Runs: Sun (some weeks)Eurostar ↗
11:51 → 15:14
Eurostar 9435 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h234 stops
Runs: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Eurostar ↗
11:55 → 15:14
THA High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h194 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 ↗
12:55 → 17:14
Eurostar 9447 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
4h194 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
13:11 → 17:14
Eurostar 9447 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
4h034 stops
Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
13:47 → 17:14
Eurostar 9447 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h274 stops
Runs: Sat, Sun (some weeks)open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
14:59 → 19:15
Eurostar 9459 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
4h164 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
15:05 → 19:15
Eurostar 9459 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
4h104 stops
Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
15:40 → 19:15
Eurostar 9459 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h354 stops
Runs: Sat, Sun (some weeks)open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
15:49 → 19:15
Eurostar 9459 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h264 stops
Runs: Mon–FriEurostar ↗
15:55 → 19:15
THA High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h204 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 ↗
16:54 → 21:15
Eurostar 9471 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
4h214 stops
Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
16:56 → 21:15
Eurostar 9471 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
4h194 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
17:44 → 21:15
Eurostar 9471 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h314 stops
Runs: Most daysEurostar ↗
17:45 → 21:15
Eurostar 9471 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h304 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 ↗
17:55 → 21:15
THA High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h204 stops
Runs: Only Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
18:45 → 22:22
Eurostar 9477 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h374 stops
Runs: Thu, FriEurostar ↗
18:55 → 22:22
THA High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h274 stops
Runs: Only Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
19:40 → 23:15
Eurostar 9483 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h354 stops
Runs: Only Sun 11 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Sun 25 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
19:51 → 23:15
Eurostar 9483 High-speed
Paris Nord → Köln Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
3h244 stops
Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗

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 54 min

Train · fastest direct3h46

To Paris Nord16 min
Before departure10 min
THA3h19
From Köln Hbf1 min

Plane · nonstop CDG–DUS4h40

To Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)40 min
Check-in & security1h30
Flight CDG–DUS1h15
Landing to exit20 min
From DUS55 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.