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Cologne ▸ Paris

Paris ▸ Cologne ⇄
7.4 a dayfastest 5h40☾ 6 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France

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CologneLeverkusenDüsseldorfMönchengladbachMaastrichtBrusselsParis· 403 km as the crow flies
  • 01:35 → 07:15
    FlixBus N71 ☾ Overnight
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot)
    5h40nonstop
    Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 01:45 → 07:50
    FlixBus N71 ☾ Overnight
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot)
    6h05nonstop
    Runs: Daily until Sun 25 Oct, not Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 OctThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:45 → 06:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 06:20 → 15:30
    FlixBus N1153
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Paris (Bercy Seine) · via Aachen, Brussels, Lille
    9h104 stops
    Runs: Tue, Thu, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 07:50 → 14:15
    FlixBus N74
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Paris (Bercy Seine)
    6h25nonstop
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:50 → 13:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 11:55 → 21:10
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Cologne - Airport Bus Station → Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station · via Liège, Brussels, Lille, Mitry-Mory
    9h154 stops
    Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 13:15 → 20:20
    FlixBus N1320
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Paris (Bercy Seine) · via Bonn
    7h051 stop
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 12:15 → 19:20)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 15:35 → 23:40
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Cologne - Airport Bus Station → Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
    8h053 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 20:30 → 06:00+1
    FlixBus N179 ☾ Overnight
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot) · via Leverkusen, Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach, Maastricht…
    9h308 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:30 → 05:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:00 → 07:40+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Cologne - Airport Bus Station → Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station · via Liège, Brussels, Lille, Mitry-Mory
    8h404 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:00 → 06:40+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 23:50 → 07:05+1
    FlixBus N79 ☾ Overnight
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot) · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
    7h153 stops
    Runs: Fri, SatThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:50 → 06:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:55 → 07:55+1
    FlixBus N79 ☾ Overnight
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot) · via Aachen, Liège, Brussels
    8h003 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, SunBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Cologne to Paris?

Yes. 7.4 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Cologne to Paris?

The fastest takes 5h40; the slowest 9h30, for 403 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:35 and the latest at 23:55, local time in Cologne. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Cologne to Paris?

Yes: 6 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 01:35 arriving 07:15.

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