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

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Vichy to Paris BercytrainIntercités
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    7h 49m
    €74–255

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Clermont FerrandtrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus706 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    14h 53m
    €77–138

  3. Drive 711.6 km

    1. Drive from Vichy to Colognecar711.6 km
    7h 51m
    €110–159

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 59m
    €124–343

  5. Train via Vichy

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Paris BercytrainIntercités
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    7h 54m
    €74–255

  6. Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrandtrain
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCFE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    10h 23m
    €164–330

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLYS - CGN
    8h 23m
    €121–292

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy 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
    7h 16m
    €155–370

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy 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
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 34m
    €142–422

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy 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
    9h 6m
    €135–360

Vichy to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Vichy, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Vichy to Koeln Hbf via Paris Bercy, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 7h 49m.

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