There are 10 ways to get from Mâcon to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Macon Loche Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
7h 36m€167–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Théâtre to Gare Routièrebus 714
- Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Dijonbus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Cologne Airport CGNbus
12h 27m€54–87Drive 626.2 km
- Drive from Mâcon to Colognecar 626.2 km
6h 24m€119–172Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
5h 55m€118–340Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
8h 22m€197–390Train #2
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
10h 15m€171–361Bus, train
- Take the bus from Théâtre to Gare Routièrebus 714
- Take the bus from CHALON SUR SAONE, Gare Routiere, Av. Pompidou, stan. 3,4 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
12h 32m€110–146Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
7h 34m€123–347Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 47m€165–416Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 54m€140–375
Mâcon to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mâcon to Cologne is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mâcon to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Mâcon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Théâtre and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station and Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Mâcon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Macon Loche Tgv and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Mâcon and Cologne is 915 km. The road distance is 626.2 km.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €160 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Mâcon to Cologne, including transfers.
Mâcon to Cologne bus services, operated by Mobigo Saône et Loire, depart from Théâtre station.
Mâcon to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Macon Loche Tgv station.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Cologne is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €160 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 12h 27m.
What companies run services between Mâcon, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Gare Routière to Koeln Hbf via Loche Gare TGV, Macon Loche Tgv, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Théâtre to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Gare Routière, Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station, Dijon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Macon Loche Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Macon Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 03 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Théâtre to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Théâtre to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dijon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from CHALON SUR SAONE, Gare Routiere, Av. Pompidou, stan. 3,4 to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Mâcon to Cologne bus services, operated by Mobigo Saône et Loire, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Mâcon to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mâcon to Cologne is 626 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Mâcon to Cologne.
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