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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Chamonix by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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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 Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    9h 53m
    €149–520

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 37m
    €55–223

  3. Bus via Dijon

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dijonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus N1529
    13h 8m
    €57–106

  4. Drive 749.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chamonixcar car 749.4 km
    7h
    €116–167

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

    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
    6h 12m
    €131–319

  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 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 9m
    €167–520

  7. Train

    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
    11h 18m
    €290–486

  8. 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 20m

  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
    €191–412

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    7h 32m
    €122–329

  11. 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 50m
    €201–549

Cologne to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration9h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Dijon in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, and Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains in around 11h 18m.

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