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How to get fromCologne to Annecyby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, train or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Annecy by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to AnnecytrainTer
    8h 26m
    €163–388

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to LyonbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Annecybus766 / ...
    13h 29m
    €69–121

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to AnnecybusFlixBus N872
    11h 58m
    €72–298

  4. Drive 691.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Annecycar691.5 km
    8h 24m
    €106–152

  5. Train, bus

    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 Genève-AéroporttrainIc1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus272
    9h 57m
    €108–386

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    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 Aéroport to Galbertbus
    5h 54m
    €101–289

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeCGN - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
    7h 3m
    €101–310

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    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 Aéroport to Galbertbus
    5h 55m
    €132–327

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    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 Aéroport to Galbertbus
    7h 3m
    €92–222

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecybus
    6h 39m
    €131–342

Cologne to Annecy by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Annecy, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Annecy via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Annecy via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon in around 13h 29m.

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