These Thalys high speed services are the only direct trains from north-west Germany to the French capital
As a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, the services on this route are operating to a more limited schedule compared to the usual timetable.
Details of the departures which are available can be found on the Thalys website, (change the departure and arrival stations).
Final Destination: Paris Nord
All trains also call at: Bruxelles-Midi
5 x trains per day
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings usually open: 4 months ahead of the travel date
Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding.
When making an online booking, check that you’re looking at booking info for the direct trains.
On the B-Europe booking site look for journeys that are marked 'direct' train and only have a Thalys logo and no other.
Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.
Use the earlier/later buttons to search for the cheapest ticket prices.
Rail Pass Users:
If you will be travelling with an InterRail or Eurail pass, you will have to pay a comparatively expensive reservation fee prior to the boarding these Thalys trains.
You can save (at least €10) and experience a much more scenic journey by following this routing:
(1) Take the train from Koln hbf to Luxembourg, which usually departs at 14:17
(2) Take the TGV from Luxembourg to Paris (will require a €10 reservation fee).
OR avoid paying fees at all by making multiple changes of train.
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
---|---|---|
B-Europe | from €35 | |
Oui.SNCF | from €35 | |
Omio | from €35 | |
SaveATrain | from €35 | |
Happyrail | from €35 |
For virtually the entire train journey from Koln to Paris the trains, will either be travelling at up to 290 km/h on purpose built high speed lines, or up to 200km/h on section of railway, that has been re-engineered to allow trains to travel faster.
It is a journey of seven distinct phases:
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