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

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

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 34m
    €108–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to DijonbusN1529 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    12h 35m
    €68–128

  3. 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 22m
    €101–292

  4. Drive 749.5 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Colognecar749.5 km
    6h 57m
    €116–168

  5. 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 46m
    €134–344

  6. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 6m
    €74–279

  7. 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 36m
    €89–234

  8. Bus, train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain43
    10h 23m
    €121–272

  9. 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 24m
    €149–329

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausannebus479
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Basel SBBbus122
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43N
    13h 49m
    €136–230

Chamonix to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Chamonix to Köln Hbf via Dijon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, 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 24m.

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