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How to get fromCologne to Lyon Airport (LYS)by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Lyon Airport (LYS) by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 13m
    €94–245

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    11h 39m
    €65–121

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5h 56m
    €212–419

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Lyon-LYSrideshare rideshare 714.3 km
    7h 9m

  5. Drive 714.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lyon Airport (LYS)car car 714.3 km
    7h 9m
    €110–159

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CGN - LYS
    5h 34m
    €98–272

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    4h 14m
    €130–360

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    5h 50m
    €147–337

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    6h 40m
    €129–430

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    11h 12m
    €172–661

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd 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 21m
    €194–321

Cologne to Lyon Airport (LYS) by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 56m.

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