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How to get fromLyon Airport (LYS) to Cologneby plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, rideshare, car, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cologne by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, rideshare, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2h 20m
    €94–245

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    11h 57m
    €64–126

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    6h 31m
    €206–417

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Lyon-LYS to Colognerideshare rideshare 714.1 km
    7h 8m

  5. Drive 714.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Colognecar car 714.1 km
    7h 8m
    €110–159

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LYS - CGN
    4h 19m
    €100–263

  7. 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
    2h 34m
    €139–359

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annemassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 37m
    €185–846

  9. Train

    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
    12h 1m
    €203–328

Lyon Airport (LYS) to Cologne by train

Calendar75Weekly Trains
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 20m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 6h 31m.

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