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

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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 bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 49m
    €111–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Dijonbus bus N1529 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 30m
    €61–110

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus 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 Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 20m
    €106–289

  4. Drive 749.6 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Colognecar car 749.6 km
    7h 2m
    €115–167

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus 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 58m
    €131–346

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €62–286

  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 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 35m
    €94–246

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Martigny to Brigtrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 50m
    €104–426

  9. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    11h 33m
    €106–457

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausannebus bus 479
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Freiburgbus bus 122
    3. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 20m
    €66–347

Chamonix to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar81Weekly Services
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest 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 Vallorcine, Martigny, Brig, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 50m.

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