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

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

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    9h 5m
    €109–289

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Villefranche Sur Saone to Dijon VilletrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Bonn UN CampusbusFlixBus N710
    12h 2m
    €67–89

  3. Drive 666.4 km

    1. Drive from Frans to Colognecar666.4 km
    6h 41m
    €104–150

  4. Line 1 bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Jassans-Riottier - Tilleuls to Garebus
    2. Take the train from Villefranche Sur Saone to Lyon Perrachetrain
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 12m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Villefranche Sur Saone to Dijon VilletrainTer
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to LuxembourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    12h 26m
    €133–333

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLYS - CGN
    8h 36m
    €99–282

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 29m
    €135–360

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 12m
    €134–436

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeLYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
    9h 3m
    €102–345

Frans to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Frans, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Jassans-Riottier - Tilleuls to Koeln Hbf via Gare, Villefranche Sur Saone, Lyon Part Dieu, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.

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