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

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

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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
    €129–333

  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
    €67–224

  3. Bus, train via Mannheim

    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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 55m
    €181–689

  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 33m

  5. Drive 749.7 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Colognecar car 749.7 km
    7h 2m
    €116–167

  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
    €183–434

  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
    €73–217

  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 13m
    €125–419

  9. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Martigny to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains 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 28m
    €190–682

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Martigny to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 43m
    €212–847

  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
    €170–632

Chamonix to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar109Weekly Services
Duration9h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest 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 bus from Chamonix to Köln via Aosta, Basel SBB, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 13h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Vallorcine, Martigny, Yverdon-les-Bains, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 28m.

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