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How to get fromCognac to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cognac to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Cognac to AngoulemetrainTer
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    8h 44m
    €56–428

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus160
    2. Take the bus from Angoulême - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
    11h 30m

  3. Drive 479.9 km

    1. Drive from Cognac to Lyoncar479.9 km
    6h 3m
    €74–106

  4. Train, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
    3. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBOD - LYS
    6h 16m
    €73–205

  5. Bus via Felletin

    1. Take the bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Angouleme-Gare Sncfbus160
    2. Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus180
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Felletin - Gare Sncfbus204
    4. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Ch.deCommerce Retourbus259
    5. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus706 / ...
    13h 48m

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Saintes to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeNTE - LYS
    7h 37m
    €70–222

  7. Train, bus to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
    2. Take the bus from Angouleme - Gare Sncf to Terminal Carsbus
    3. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLIG - LYS
    8h 23m
    €129–283

  8. Train, train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Saintestrain
    2. Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle Villetrain
    3. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLRH - LYS
    5h 50m
    €75–320

  9. Train, train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cognac to Angoulemetrain
    2. Take the train from Angouleme to Poitierstrain
    3. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planePIS - LYS
    5h 36m
    €82–328

Cognac to Lyon by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cognac, France and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Cognac to Lyon Part Dieu via Angouleme and Saint-Pierre-des-Corps in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Angoulême - Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 11h 30m.

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