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How to get fromGare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 26m
    €187–362

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 15m
    €67–101

  3. Drive  696.9 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Colognecar car 696.9 km
    7h 5m
    €112–161

  4. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 57m
    €116–318

  5. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 42m
    €199–493

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    10h 48m
    €180–349

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LYS - CGN
    6h 31m
    €93–328

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 48m
    €155–391

Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu to Cologne by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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