There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Annecy by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Annecytrain Tgv
8h 24m€288–480Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 23m€82–173Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus FlixBus N872
11h 23mDrive 691.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Annecycar 691.3 km
8h 29m€109–158Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
5h 49m€118–287Train, bus via Lausanne
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Galbertbus 272
9h 42m€178–509Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CGN - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
7h 49m€110–307Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
6h 8m€114–293Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
5h 54m€156–363Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
7h 23m€100–303
Cologne to Annecy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Annecy is to train and bus which costs €80 - €180 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Annecy is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Annecy. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Annecy via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Annecy. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Annecy via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Cologne and Annecy is 1104 km. The road distance is 691.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Annecy without a car is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs €280 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Cologne to Annecy, including transfers.
Cologne to Annecy bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Annecy train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Annecy is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs €280 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Annecy, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Annecy via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Annecy via Basel, Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Annecy bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Cologne to Annecy train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Annecy is 691 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Cologne to Annecy.
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