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How to get fromLa Croix-Rousse to Cologneby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from La Croix-Rousse to Cologne by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 26m
    €92–354

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    15h
    €73–108

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    14h 19m

  4. Drive 692.9 km

    1. Drive from La Croix-Rousse to Colognecar car 692.9 km
    7h 5m
    €106–153

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Vaise to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 32m
    €96–292

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saarbruecken Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train Re
    11h 43m
    €128–253

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LYS - CGN
    6h 51m
    €96–300

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 56m
    €138–363

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    8h 7m
    €124–341

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €120–303

La Croix-Rousse to Cologne by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Croix-Rousse, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Vaise to Köln Hbf via Lyon Perrache, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Vaise to Köln via Lyon Perrache, LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 14h 19m.

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