How to travel from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne

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Compare train and bus for Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, and a train costs an average of $65.

Distance: 249 miles (402 km)

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$43

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$141

Average price

8h 54m

Average total duration

8h 24m

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3h 54m

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3h 24m

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The cheapest way to travel from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne is a bus with an average price of $43 (€35).

This is compared to other travel options from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne:

A bus is $98 (€81) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne costing on average $141 (€117).

The fastest way to travel from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne is by train with an average journey time of 3h 24m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Bus takes on average 8h 24m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Paris Gare de Lyon and Cologne including taking a train and bus.
We recommend using the bus as it is the most popular way to get from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne among Omio's users.

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from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne

How to get from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Paris Gare de Lyon to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    8:30 AM8h10
    Paris Gare de Lyon
    4:40 PMCologne
    $361One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    8:30 AM8h10
    Paris Gare de Lyon
    4:40 PMCologne
    $361One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    9:30 AM7h35
    Paris Gare de Lyon
    5:05 PMCologne
    $521One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    10:30 AM9h45
    Paris Gare de Lyon
    8:15 PMCologne
    $411One-way
    0 transfers
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    6:00 AM7h40
    Paris Gare de Lyon
    1:40 PMCologne
    $421One-way
    0 transfers
  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    10:25 AM9h20
    Paris Gare de Lyon
    7:45 PMCologne
    $461One-way
    0 transfers

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