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

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There are 11 ways to get from Chamonix to Cologne by bus, plane, train, car, train (TGV, Eurostar), or night train

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    5h 40m
    €104–285

  2. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    8h 15m
    €61–226

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 7m
    €120–281

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Basel SBBbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    13h 18m

  5. Drive 749.7 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Colognecar car 749.7 km
    7h 2m
    €114–164

  6. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    7h 29m
    €72–214

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 59m
    €140–346

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €92–246

  9. Bus, train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 43
    10h 10m
    €115–271

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    11h 38m
    €131–407

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausannebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 7m
    €65–313

Chamonix to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Chamonix to Köln via Aosta, Basel SBB, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 13h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Köln Hbf via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 38m.

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