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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Vichy to Paris Bercytrain train Intercités
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 40m
    €281–450

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vichy to Paris Bercybus bus 60200 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    13h 36m
    €101–155

  3. Drive  711.7 km

    1. Drive from Vichy to Colognecar car 711.7 km
    7h 53m
    €131–189

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    6h 57m
    €144–363

  5. Train via Vichy

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Paris Bercytrain train Intercités
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 49m
    €171–450

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CFE - DUS
    9h 28m
    €128–746

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LYS - CGN
    8h 33m
    €125–381

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 41m
    €184–435

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    9h 6m
    €160–400

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

    1. Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 43m
    €155–404

Vichy to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 897.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vichy to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Paris Bercy, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 13h 36m.

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