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How to get fromCologne to Clermont-Ferrandby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Bercy to Clermont Ferrandtrain train Intercités
    8h 2m
    €237–420

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 52m
    €80–151

  3. Drive 764.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrandcar car 764.9 km
    8h 41m
    €119–172

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane DUS - CFE
    6h 50m
    €170–937

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Liège to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 43m
    €90–230

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    8h 10m
    €150–346

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    8h 10m
    €192–479

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane CDG - CFE
    6h 58m
    €499–987

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane LUX - CFE
    11h 35m
    €179–981

Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand by train and subway

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Clermont Ferrand via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Châtelet, Bercy, and Paris Bercy in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 13h 52m.

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