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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 38m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, and a flight costs an average of €174.
Distance: 370 miles (597 km)
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€174 Average price | €55 Average price Cheapest | €510 Average price |
6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 40m Average total duration 11h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Cologne to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Lyon:
A bus is $54 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Lyon costing on average $91 (€72).
A bus is $181 (€145) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Lyon costing on average $218 (€174).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 17m.
Bus takes on average 9h 45m.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, TAP Portugal, Air Dolomiti to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with TGV, TGV INOUI, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Lyon by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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