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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 via Basel

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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 56m

  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 Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    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
    7h 2m

  5. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Albertvilletrain
    3. Walk from Beaufort to Alpsunknown
    9h 19m

  6. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus405 / ...
    5. Walk from Chamonix to Alpsunknown
    11h 11m

  7. 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 49m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    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 12m

  9. 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

  10. 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 13m

  11. 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 46m

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

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest 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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