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How to get fromCologne to Chamonixby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Chamonix by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    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 Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 22m
    €179–343

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 45m
    €50–199

  3. Bus

    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 to Chamonixbus bus
    13h 28m
    €77–99

  4. Drive  749.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chamonixcar car 749.4 km
    7h
    €120–173

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6h 20m
    €121–310

  6. Train, bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    10h 27m
    €176–354

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Neuchâteltrain train
    4. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Martignytrain train Re
    11h 29m
    €172–333

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lausanne to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    13h 13m
    €128–303

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

    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
    6h 19m
    €159–347

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 9m
    €75–250

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 50m
    €134–485

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    9h 37m
    €189–381

Cologne to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar91Weekly Services
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Köln to Chamonix via Basel, Bahnhof, Basel SBB, and Aosta in around 13h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Neuchâtel, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 11h 29m.

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