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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 10 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

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    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 42m
    €109–306

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausannebus479
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Freiburgbus122
    3. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    14h 49m
    €64–339

  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, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 4m
    €112–377

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to DijonbusN1529 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    12h 30m
    €66–129

  5. Drive 749.5 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Colognecar749.5 km
    6h 57m
    €115–166

  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 38m
    €130–342

  7. 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 14m
    €71–280

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeGVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 35m
    €93–252

  9. Bus, train

    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 Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 18m
    €99–287

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    11h 37m
    €99–359

Chamonix to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar98Weekly Services
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Chamonix to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Dijon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 30m. 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 37m.

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