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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Roanne to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    8h 41m
    €112–291

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Roanne to LyonbusN746
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    12h 25m
    €68–114

  3. Drive 689 km

    1. Drive from Roanne to Colognecar689 km
    7h 43m
    €106–154

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

    1. Take the train from Roanne to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    6h 19m
    €126–330

  5. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Roanne to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Baden-Badentrain84
    3. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h
    €132–226

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Roanne to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to LuxembourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    12h 17m
    €137–346

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Roanne to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLYS - CGN
    7h 38m
    €121–283

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Roanne to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 21m
    €147–356

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

    1. Take the train from Roanne to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    8h 54m
    €144–429

  10. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Roanne to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeLYS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 19m
    €130–346

Roanne to Cologne by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Roanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Roanne to Koeln Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roanne to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 25m.

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