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How to get fromAnnecy to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Annecy to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les EauxtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Chambéry to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    8h 50m
    €161–533

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Lyonbus766 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    13h
    €69–124

  3. Drive 690.8 km

    1. Drive from Annecy to Colognecar690.8 km
    8h 27m
    €106–152

  4. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    5h 39m
    €107–294

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Galbert to Aéroportbus272
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 23m
    €103–280

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Annecy to AnnemassetrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgtrainTer
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, HauptbahnhoftrainRe / ...
    5. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bftrain
    6. Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bftrain
    19h 5m
    €104–166

  7. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeGVA - CGN
    6h 45m
    €102–317

  8. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 35m
    €126–330

  9. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 50m
    €125–343

  10. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeGVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 32m
    €91–225

Annecy to Cologne by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Annecy, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Annecy to Koeln Hbf via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Chambéry, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Annecy to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 13h.

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