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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, 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 1m
    €270–450

  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 14m
    €73–125

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 51m
    €89–217

  4. Drive  764.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrandcar car 764.9 km
    8h 41m
    €122–177

  5. 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
    €143–875

  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 51m
    €219–714

  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 20m
    €153–354

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane LUX - CFE
    11h 32m
    €147–906

  9. 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 11m
    €179–413

Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand by train and subway

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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 1m. 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 14m.

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