There are 9 ways to get from Dijon to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
6h 32m€117–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dijon to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
7h 40m€50–75Drive 503 km
- Drive from Dijon to Colognecar 503 km
5h 29m€96–138Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
6h 43m€148–372Train via Luxembourg
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
9h 4m€129–190Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
6h 9m€145–313Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
7h 33m€156–391Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
6h 43m€154–365Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
6h 35m€183–407
Dijon to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dijon to Cologne is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dijon to Cologne is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Dijon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Dijon and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Dijon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Dijon Ville and arriving at Köln Hbf via Strasbourg and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Dijon and Cologne is 690 km. The road distance is 503 km.
The best way to get from Dijon to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Dijon to Cologne, including transfers.
Dijon to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dijon station.
Dijon to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Dijon Ville station.
The best way to get from Dijon to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 7h 40m.
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 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dijon to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dijon Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dijon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dijon to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Dijon to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dijon to Cologne is 503 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Dijon to Cologne.
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