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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 1m
    €203–414

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    10h 53m
    €48–91

  3. Drive 694.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lyoncar car 694.3 km
    7h
    €108–155

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 54m
    €90–251

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 49m
    €179–335

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 53m
    €73–131

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CGN - LYS
    6h 18m
    €88–261

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h
    €155–372

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 12m
    €120–297

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 39m
    €120–292

Cologne to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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