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

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There are 11 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 Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Tgv
    3. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 2m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aosta Autostazione to Piazzale Monte Biancobus bus
    4. Walk from Piazzale Monte Bianco to Alpsunknown unknown
    12h 52m

  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 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 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 29m

  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 Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 507 / ...
    5. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 19m

  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 Malpensa Airport - Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 4m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 19m

  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 Visptrain train
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train
    4. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 52m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train
    5. Walk from Martigny to Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 22m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain 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 52m

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

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest 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 Paris Nord, take the train to Paris Gare de Lyon, take the train to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Alps via Basel, Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Aosta, Aosta Autostazione, and Piazzale Monte Bianco in around 12h 52m.

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