The average train between Cologne and Saint-Étienne takes 10h 30m and the fastest train takes 7h 31m. The train service runs several times per day from Cologne to Saint-Étienne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Cologne and Saint-Étienne. The earliest departure is at 6:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne is at 6:44 PM which arrives into Saint-Étienne at 11:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and take an average of 10h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf station and arriving at St Etienne Chateaucreux station via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station and Lyon Part Dieu station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
Cologne to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
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The distance between Cologne and Saint-Étienne is 640.2 km. The road distance is 747 km.
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 47m.
