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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Macon Loche TgvtrainTgv
    7h 26m
    €87–269

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to LyonbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to MâconbusN1709
    13h 2m
    €66–106

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to CHALON SUR SAONE, Gare Routiere, Av. Pompidou, stan. 3,4bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Théâtrebus714
    12h 56m
    €97–158

  4. Drive 625.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mâconcar625.2 km
    6h 18m
    €97–140

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeDUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Macon Villetrain
    7h 42m
    €105–334

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgtrainRe
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Macon VilletrainTgv
    10h 22m
    €201–328

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Bourg En Bressetrain
    8h 27m
    €141–432

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Macon Villetrain
    7h 35m
    €143–362

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Bourg En Bressetrain
    8h 15m
    €174–460

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Macon Villetrain
    8h 58m
    €116–355

Cologne to Mâcon by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Mâcon, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gare Routière via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Macon Loche Tgv, and Loche Gare TGV in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mâcon via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon in around 13h 2m.

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