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How to get fromClermont-Ferrand to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercytrain train Intercités
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 9m
    €265–445

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 56m
    €76–126

  3. Drive  765.2 km

    1. Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Colognecar car 765.2 km
    8h 43m
    €123–177

  4. Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CFE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 31m
    €123–726

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Liègebus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    14h 57m
    €77–170

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

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €156–354

  7. Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CFE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 59m
    €131–717

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

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand 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 44m
    €194–415

Clermont-Ferrand to Cologne by train and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Clermont Ferrand to Koeln Hbf via Paris Bercy Bourgogne - Pays D'Auvergne, Bercy, Châtelet, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 13h 56m.

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