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How to get fromAlps to Cologneby unknown, train, bus or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Alps to Cologne by unknown, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Travel, train

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    1. Walk from Alps to Martignyunknown
    2. Take the train from Martigny to VisptrainIr
    3. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain43
    9h 4m

  2. Travel, bus

    1. Walk from Alps to Chamonixunknown
    2. Take the bus from Chamonix to Dijonbus
    3. Take the bus from Dijon to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    12h 46m

  3. Travel, bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Walk from Alps to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationunknown
    2. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 45m

  4. Travel, bus, train via Basel

    1. Walk from Alps to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationunknown
    2. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 33m

  5. Travel, bus, train

    1. Walk from Alps to Bourg-Saint-Mauriceunknown
    2. Take the bus from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Luxembourgbus
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    15h 22m

  6. Travel, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Walk from Alps to Courmayeurunknown
    2. Take the bus from Courmayeur to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    6h 46m

  7. Travel, bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Walk from Alps to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationunknown
    2. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGVA - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 57m

  8. Travel, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Walk from Alps to Courmayeurunknown
    2. Take the bus from Courmayeur to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 27m

  9. Travel, bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Walk from Alps to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationunknown
    2. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeGVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
    7h 31m

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Alps to Cologne. However, you can travel to Martigny, take the train to Visp, take the train to Basel SBB, then take the train to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Alps to Koeln Hbf via Chamonix, Dijon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 12h 46m.

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