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

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

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

    best
    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 17m

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

    cheapest
    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 12m
    €66–214

  3. Train, bus

    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
    10h 39m
    €160–422

  4. 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 19m

  5. Drive 749.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chamonixcar car 749.4 km
    7h 1m
    €114–165

  6. 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

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

    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
    €67–211

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    5. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 39m

  9. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 53m
    €201–374

  10. 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 15m
    €209–391

  11. Train, bus via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Baden-Badentrain train 43N
    2. Take the bus from Baden-Baden to Genevabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    16h 29m

Cologne to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar101Weekly Services
Duration10h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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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 19m. 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 15m.

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