There are 11 ways to get from Vichy to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Vichy to Paris Gare De LyonIntercités
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
7h 40m€82–359Bus
- Take the bus from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu Gare RoutiereAutocar
- Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNFlixBus N710
14h 20m€84–160Drive 711.6 km
- Drive from Vichy to Cologne711.6 km
7h 51m€111–160Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrand
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)CFE - DUS
10h 27m€176–552Train via Paris
- Take the train from Vichy to Paris BercyIntercités
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbfTha
8h 1m€86–283Train via Paris #2
- Take the train from Vichy to Paris BercyIntercités
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbfThalys
8h 12m€87–284Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LYS - DUS
7h 53m€127–383Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LYS - CGN
9h 16m€122–320Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
8h 1m€159–409Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)GVA - DUS
9h 36m€145–463Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Vichy 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
9h 56m€141–444
Vichy to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vichy to Cologne is to bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Vichy to Cologne is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €80 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Vichy to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vichy and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Vichy and Cologne is 897 km. The road distance is 711.6 km.
The best way to get from Vichy to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €80 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Vichy to Cologne, including transfers.
Vichy to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Vichy station.
The best way to get from Vichy to Cologne is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €80 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 14h 20m.
Vichy to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vichy to Cologne is 712 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Vichy to Cologne.
What companies run services between Vichy, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Vichy to Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vichy to Köln Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere, Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon Perrache, Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
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 to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
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
- €85–340
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
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
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 Vichy to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vichy to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vichy to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vichy to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–65
Train from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Vichy to Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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