There are 10 ways to get from Cluses to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cluses 74 to BellegardeTer
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbfTha
9h 51m€104–392Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluses to Bern
- Take the bus from Bern to Basel SBB122
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf43 / ...
10h 54m€62–189Drive 692.1 km
- Drive from Cluses to Cologne692.1 km
8h 29m€107–154Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
6h€113–335Bus
- Take the bus from Cluses to LyonSki72
- Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNFlixBus N710
13h 55m€76–125Train, bus
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to AnnemasseTer
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Station
- Take the train from Metz Ville to LuxembourgTer
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedRe
17h 57m€120–227Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)GVA - CGN
7h 14m€130–363Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
6h 11m€142–372Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
7h 50m€153–349Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
8h€94–272
Cluses to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluses to Cologne is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cluses to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Cluses to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Cluses 74 and arriving at Köln Hbf via Bellegarde, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Cluses and Cologne is 1078 km. The road distance is 692.1 km.
The best way to get from Cluses to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs €100 - €400.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Cluses to Cologne, including transfers.
Cluses to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cluses 74 station.
The best way to get from Cluses to Cologne is to train which takes 9h 51m and costs €100 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 55m.
Cluses to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bellegarde station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluses to Cologne is 692 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Cluses to Cologne.
What companies run services between Cluses, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Cluses 74 to Köln Hbf via Bellegarde, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluses to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 13h 55m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cluses 74 to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cluses 74 to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €41
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cluses 74 to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Train from Bellegarde to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Cluses 74 to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €15–21
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg to Koeln Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €60–95
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Cluses to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluses to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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