There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Dijon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
6h 7m€90–330Drive 501.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Dijoncar 501.3 km
5h 26m€77–111Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to DIJON, Arret de bus Marsannay-Acti Sud,naprzeciw McDonaldbus
10h 32m€80–150Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain
7h 4m€107–329Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dijonbus FlixBus N191 / ...
10h 43mTrain, bus via Thionville
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bftrain
- Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier central train station to Thionvillebus
- Take the train from Thionville to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
11h 26m€88–236
Cologne to Dijon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Dijon is to drive which costs €75 - €110 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Dijon is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Dijon. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Dijon via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Dijon. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Dijon Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Cologne and Dijon is 816 km. The road distance is 501.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Dijon without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs €90 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Cologne to Dijon, including transfers.
Cologne to Dijon bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Dijon train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Dijon is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs €90 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 43m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dijon, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Dijon Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Dijon via Basel, Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €42–44
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Thionville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to DIJON, Arret de bus Marsannay-Acti Sud,naprzeciw McDonald
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trier central train station to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Dijon bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Cologne to Dijon train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Dijon is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Cologne to Dijon.
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