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Compare train, coach and flight for Chalon-sur-Saône to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chalon-sur-Saône to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 36m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £47, while a train costs an average of £92.
Distance: 486 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£92 Average Price | £47 Average Price Cheapest | £85 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 36m Average total duration Fastest 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 50m Average total duration 8h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Chalon-sur-Saône to Cologne:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chalon-sur-Saône to Cologne costing on average £92.
A coach is £176 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chalon-sur-Saône to Cologne costing on average £223.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 8h 45m.
Coach takes on average 8h 50m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (6h 6m by train vs 6h 33m by car). Tickets start at around £92 compared to roughly £85 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Chalon-sur-Saône to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Chalon-sur-Saône by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chalon-sur-Saône to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:0015h10Chalon-sur-Saône21:10Cologne£331One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Chalon-sur-Saône to Cologne:
A coach is £45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chalon-sur-Saône to Cologne costing on average £92.
A coach is £176 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chalon-sur-Saône to Cologne costing on average £223.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 8h 45m.
Coach takes on average 8h 50m.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chalon-sur-Saône and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Chalon-sur-Saône station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Chalon-sur-Saône, Gare Routière and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Cologne by train.
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