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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    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
    6h 36m
    €103–265

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    10h 10m
    €59–98

  3. Drive 694.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Colognecar694.8 km
    6h 58m
    €106–153

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 5m
    €114–309

  5. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Baden-Badentrain84
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    7h 54m
    €131–214

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kaiserslautern HbftrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz HauptbahnhoftrainRe1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    11h 59m
    €155–261

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLYS - CGN
    6h 31m
    €109–292

  8. 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
    5h 5m
    €128–335

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 45m
    €147–444

  10. 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 Hbftrain
    7h 3m
    €123–330

Lyon to Cologne by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €55–80 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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