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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Chamonix by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    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 GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus507 / ...
    10h 55m
    €105–394

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Chamonixbus
    8h 37m
    €56–289

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to DijonbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to ChamonixbusN1529 / ...
    13h 8m
    €67–131

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Lausannebus122
    3. Take the bus from Lausanne to Chamonixbus479
    13h 53m
    €77–305

  5. Drive 749.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chamonixcar749.3 km
    6h 59m
    €114–165

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Gervais Les Bains Le FayettrainTgv
    11h 15m
    €126–372

  7. Train, bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus507 / ...
    11h 20m
    €116–403

  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 Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    6h 44m
    €134–339

  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 Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    7h 52m
    €94–234

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeLUX - GVA
    5. Take the bus from Geneva Airport Bus Stop to Chamonix Sud Bus Stationbus
    10h 6m
    €125–291

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
    10h 47m
    €168–411

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain
    10h 16m
    €163–362

Cologne to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar95Weekly Services
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest 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 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 15m.

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