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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 25m
    €196–364

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    10h 15m
    €55–92

  3. Drive 694.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Colognecar car 694.9 km
    7h 2m
    €108–155

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 6m
    €111–280

  5. Train via Saarbrücken

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    10h 12m
    €156–359

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    12h 19m
    €82–170

  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 55m
    €118–373

  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 22m
    €166–381

  9. 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 Airport-Zaventem to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €121–321

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 7m
    €178–406

Lyon to Cologne by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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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 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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