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How to get fromCologne to Dijonby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Dijon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    5h 44m
    €265–422

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Dijonbus bus FlixBus N710
    7h 55m
    €49–80

  3. Drive  501.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Dijoncar car 501.3 km
    5h 26m
    €95–136

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train
    7h 14m
    €152–366

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 5m
    €120–185

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Dijon Villetrain train
    6h 12m
    €186–471

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain train
    7h 20m
    €180–400

Cologne to Dijon by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 816.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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 5h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Dijon twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 6h 35m.

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