The average train between Saint-Étienne and Cologne takes 11h 42m and the fastest train takes 7h 54m. The train service runs several times per day from Saint-Étienne to Cologne. 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 3 times a day between Saint-Étienne and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Saint-Étienne is at 10:20 PM which arrives into Cologne at 12:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Lyon Part Dieu and take an average of 11h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne station and arriving at Cologne station via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
Saint-Étienne to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Saint-Étienne to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Book your Saint-Étienne to Cologne train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), TGV inOui and 2 other operators.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Cologne is 640.2 km. The road distance is 1,029 km.
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Koeln Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 49m.