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How to get fromCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyonby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train (TGV), rideshare, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train (TGV), rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CGN - LYS
    4h 6m
    €114–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    9h 45m
    €60–110

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 15m
    €114–275

  4. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h
    €218–382

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 56m
    €180–313

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    13h 24m
    €87–286

  7. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne Bonn-CGN to Lyonrideshare rideshare 706.1 km
    7h 4m

  8. Drive 706.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyoncar car 706.1 km
    7h 4m
    €109–157

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 614.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany and Lyon, France?

Lufthansa, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h.

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