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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2h 56m
    €124–294

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 42m
    €50–93

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    6h 54m
    €251–495

  4. Drive 721.7 km

    1. Drive from Picardy to Colognecar car 721.7 km
    7h 31m
    €113–163

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LYS - CGN
    4h 28m
    €117–331

  6. Fly 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
    3h 12m
    €185–424

  7. Train

    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
    8h 59m
    €189–358

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    14h 12m
    €183–403

  9. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus RegioJet 95
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    16h 35m

Picardy to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Picardy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Picardy to Köln Hbf via Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 6h 54m.

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