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

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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    5h 55m
    €106–315

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    14h 20m
    €76–125

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    9h 56m
    €173–342

  4. Drive  692.1 km

    1. Drive from Cluses to Colognecar car 692.1 km
    8h 34m
    €111–160

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GVA - CGN
    7h 34m
    €83–354

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain train
    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
    6h 46m
    €150–359

  7. Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cluses to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    7h 34m
    €107–304

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain train
    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 56m
    €103–318

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 9m
    €178–392

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annemassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    5. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    18h 19m

Cluses to Cologne by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a train from Cluses 74 to Köln Hbf via Annemasse, Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluses to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 14h 20m.

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