There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Tarare by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tararetrain Ter
7h 22m€228–460Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gorge De Loup to Tarare - Garebus 116
14h 56m€58–100Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Tararetrain Ter
13h 43m€87–229Drive 693.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Tararecar 693.5 km
7h 9m€107–154Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- 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 Tararetrain
6h 9m€98–272Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tararetrain Ter
8h 9m€200–374Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CGN - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tararetrain
7h 38m€95–301Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tararetrain
6h 20m€165–396Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tararetrain
7h 42m€131–323
Cologne to Tarare by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Tarare is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Tarare is to train and fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Tarare. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Tarare via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Cologne and Tarare is 1016 km. The road distance is 693.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tarare without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 22m and costs €220 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Cologne to Tarare, including transfers.
Cologne to Tarare train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tarare is to train via Paris which takes 7h 22m and costs €220 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 14h 56m.
Cologne to Tarare train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Tarare is 694 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Cologne to Tarare.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tarare, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Tarare via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tarare - Gare via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, Cité Scolaire Inter. Z4, St-Paul, Lyon Saint-Paul, Lyon Gorge De Loup, and Lyon - Gorge De Loup in around 14h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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 Tarare
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- 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 Perrache to Tarare
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 78 70 21 01
- Website
- rhone-alpes.transdev.com
Bus from Lyon - Gorge De Loup to Tarare - Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- rhone-alpes.transdev.com
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