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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 20m
    €272–456

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    13h 11m
    €75–128

  3. Drive  764.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrandcar car 764.9 km
    8h 41m
    €123–178

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane DUS - CFE
    7h 22m
    €142–826

  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 40m
    €80–182

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane FRA - CFE
    6h 53m
    €209–665

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    8h 40m
    €157–375

Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand by train and foot

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Bercy in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Clermont-Ferrand via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon in around 13h 11m.

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