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How to get fromChamonix to Cologneby bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Chamonix to Cologne by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, or 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 25m
    €135–321

  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 5m
    €62–219

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Martigny to Visptrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel Bad Bftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 49m
    €205–652

  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
    €118–171

  6. 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 39m
    €185–429

  7. 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
    €79–208

  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 23m
    €132–403

  9. Bus, train via Bern

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport 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 49m
    €193–853

  10. Train via Neuchâtel

    1. Take the train from Martigny to Neuchâteltrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 45m
    €196–662

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lausannebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    14h 1m
    €180–602

Chamonix to Cologne by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration10h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Vallorcine, Martigny, Visp, Basel Bad Bf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chamonix to Köln via Aosta, Basel SBB, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 13h 18m.

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