There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Dijon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
6h 10m€218–389Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dijonbus FlixBus N710
8h 16m€43–76Drive 501.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Dijoncar 501.3 km
5h 26m€78–113Train, 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 23m€152–343Train
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Thionville to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
9h 49m€139–234
Cologne to Dijon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Dijon is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Dijon is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Dijon. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Dijon via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Dijon. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Dijon Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
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 via Paris which takes 6h 10m and costs €210 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Cologne to Dijon, including transfers.
Cologne to Dijon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Dijon train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Dijon is to train via Paris which takes 6h 10m and costs €210 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dijon, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Dijon Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dijon twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Thionville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €45–95
- 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
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Dijon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dijon 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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