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How to get fromCologne to Alpsby train, unknown, bus, night train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Alps by train, unknown, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, travel

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    5. Walk from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 34m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aostabus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    12h 17m

  3. Night train, bus, travel

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aostabus bus
    3. Walk from Funivie Plan Checrouit to Alpsunknown unknown
    13h 45m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 24m

  5. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    5. Walk from Chamonix to Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 39m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 30m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 4m

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 41m

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    4. Walk from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 2m

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    5. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 43m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Alps. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Visp, take the train to Martigny, take the train to Vallorcine, take the train to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Alps via Basel, Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Aosta, and Courmayeur in around 12h 17m.

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