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

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There are 9 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 Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to VisptrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Visp to MartignytrainIr / ...
    5. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown
    8h 57m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dijonbus
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Chamonixbus
    3. Walk from Chamonix to Alpsunknown
    13h 19m

  3. Night train, bus, travel

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aostabus
    3. Walk from Funivie Plan Checrouit to Alpsunknown
    13h 34m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    4. Walk from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Alpsunknown
    6h 53m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    4. Walk from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Alpsunknown
    6h 55m

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

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

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBRU - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    4. Walk from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Alpsunknown
    8h 3m

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain
    4. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown
    7h 52m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
    4. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain
    5. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown
    7h 52m

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest 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, then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Alps via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Dijon, and Chamonix in around 13h 19m.

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