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How to get fromDijon to Cologneby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Dijon to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6h 29m
    €119–236

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dijon to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N710
    7h 58m
    €48–71

  3. Drive  503.1 km

    1. Drive from Dijon to Colognecar car 503.1 km
    5h 29m
    €81–116

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 9m
    €145–314

  5. Train via Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    9h 4m
    €136–272

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

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    7h 8m
    €145–353

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

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    7h 36m
    €156–382

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

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 35m
    €177–407

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 35m
    €199–536

Dijon to Cologne by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 690.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

You can take a train from Dijon Ville to Köln Hbf via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dijon to Bonn UN Campus twice daily. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 6h 45m.

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