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Paris ▸ Cologne

Cologne ▸ Paris ⇄
7.4 a dayfastest 5h55☾ 4 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany

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ParisMitry-MoryMonsBrusselsMaastrichtMönchengladbachCologne· 403 km as the crow flies
  • 06:30 → 14:25
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station → Cologne - Airport Bus Station · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
    7h553 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 09:00 → 17:50
    BlaBlaCar Bus
    Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station → Cologne - Airport Bus Station · via Mitry-Mory, Lille, Brussels, Liège
    8h504 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 10:25 → 19:45
    FlixBus N1153
    Paris (Bercy Seine) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Lille, Brussels, Aachen
    9h204 stops
    Runs: Wed, Fri, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 09:25 → 18:45)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:30 → 17:40
    FlixBus N1320
    Paris (Bercy Seine) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Bonn
    7h101 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 16:45 → 23:25
    FlixBus N74
    Paris (Bercy Seine) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)
    6h40nonstop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 21:35 → 05:05+1
    FlixBus N79 ☾ Overnight
    Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen
    7h303 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:35 → 04:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:00 → 03:55+1
    FlixBus N71 ☾ Overnight
    Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)
    5h55nonstop
    Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:00 → 02:55+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:30 → 06:25+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station → Cologne - Airport Bus Station · via Mitry-Mory, Lille, Brussels, Liège
    7h554 stops
    Runs: Thu to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:30 → 05:25+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 23:00 → 08:30+1
    FlixBus N179 ☾ Overnight
    Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Mitry-Mory, Mons, Brussels, Maastricht…
    9h308 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:00 → 07:30+1)Book 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 Paris to Cologne?

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 Paris to Cologne?

The fastest takes 5h55; the slowest 9h30, for 403 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:30 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Paris. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Paris to Cologne?

Yes: 4 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 21:35 arriving 05:05 the next morning.

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