There are 11 ways to get from Mâcon to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Macon Loche Tgv to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbfTha
7h 34m€98–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mâcon to LyonN1709
- Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNFlixBus N710
12h 25m€66–114Drive 626.1 km
- Drive from Mâcon to Cologne626.1 km
6h 20m€97–140Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
6h 45m€108–370Train
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
8h 20m€115–335Train #2
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Metz VilleTgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgTer
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedRe
10h 19m€164–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Théâtre to Gare Routière714
- Take the bus from CHALON SUR SAONE, Gare Routiere, Av. Pompidou, stan. 3,4 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
12h 49m€97–172Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
7h 29m€140–436Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
7h 1m€141–397Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
7h 39m€168–462Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
8h 49m€119–422
Mâcon to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mâcon to Cologne is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mâcon to Cologne is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Mâcon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Macon Ville and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Mâcon and Cologne is 904 km. The road distance is 626.1 km.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Cologne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 34m and costs €95 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Mâcon to Cologne, including transfers.
Mâcon to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Macon Ville station.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Cologne is to train via Paris which takes 7h 34m and costs €95 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 25m.
Mâcon to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mâcon to Cologne is 626 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Mâcon to Cologne.
What companies run services between Mâcon, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Gare Routière to Köln Hbf via Loche Gare TGV, Macon Loche Tgv, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mâcon to Koeln Hbf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Macon Loche Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €20–26
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Macon Ville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €16–25
Train from Luxembourg to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €60–95
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mâcon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Théâtre to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from CHALON SUR SAONE, Gare Routiere, Av. Pompidou, stan. 3,4 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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