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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 2m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £54, while a flight costs an average of £467.
Distance: 640 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£54 Average Price Cheapest | £467 Average Price | £74 Average Price | £161 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 19m Average total duration 7h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration Fastest 3h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 50m Average total duration 14h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand:
A train is £20 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average £74.
A train is £413 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average £467.
Other travel options to Clermont-Ferrand take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 19m.
Coach takes on average 14h 50m.
The journey is about 2h 5m faster (7h 49m by train vs 9h 54m by car) and roughly £107 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£54 vs £161). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand
How to get to Clermont-Ferrand from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:3517h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:40Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)£371One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:3517h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:40Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)£371One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH1973+
LH22488:303h50Cologne Bonn Airport12:20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£4211One-way1 change
Other options
9450+
598312:399h51Cologne Hbf22:30Clermont-Ferrand station£1411One-way1 change- 9414+59596:4010h29Cologne Hbf17:09Clermont-Ferrand station£1521One-way1 change
- 9426+59638:399h22Cologne Hbf18:01Clermont-Ferrand station£1561One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:2018h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)16:35Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)£371One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:1518h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)14:55Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)£371One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5016h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:15Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière)£421One-way2 changes
- LH1973 · LH103 · LH10788:309h40Cologne Bonn Airport18:10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£3481One-way2 changes
- LH1973 · LH99 · LH10788:309h40Cologne Bonn Airport18:10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£3481One-way2 changes
- LH1977 · LH115 · LH108213:0510h15Cologne Bonn Airport23:20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport£3561One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand:
A coach is £238 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average £285.
A coach is £420 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Clermont-Ferrand costing on average £467.
Other travel options to Clermont-Ferrand take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 13m.
Coach takes on average 12h 22m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Clermont-Ferrand as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Clermont Ferrand, Place Gambetta (Gare Routière).
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Clermont-Ferrand by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Clermont-Ferrand by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines to go to Clermont-Ferrand by flight.
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