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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 46m
    €201–410

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    10h 56m
    €58–101

  3. Drive 694.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lyoncar car 694.3 km
    7h
    €110–158

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 59m
    €119–266

  5. Train via Thionville

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 41m
    €189–305

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    12h 19m
    €85–242

  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 20m
    €114–626

  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
    €155–400

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 51m
    €136–391

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 26m
    €155–420

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 41m
    €139–352

Cologne to Lyon by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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