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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    5h 37m
    €110–328

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to DijonbusN1529 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    12h 37m
    €73–126

  3. Bus, train via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain42 / ...
    10h 11m
    €118–382

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausannebus479
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Basel SBBbus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 56m
    €80–205

  5. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausannebus479
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Basel SBBbus
    3. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    13h 44m
    €77–338

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 40m
    €137–344

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    7h 27m
    €86–257

  8. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    7h 29m
    €109–332

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    8h 9m
    €76–280

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    12h 29m
    €159–369

  11. Drive 749.5 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Colognecar749.5 km
    6h 57m
    €117–168

Chamonix to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar95Weekly Services
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Chamonix - Mont-Blanc to Koeln Hbf via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to Köln Hbf via Dijon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 37m.

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