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

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

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

    best
    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
    €186–388

  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
    €54–191

  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
    €144–472

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    13h 43m

  5. Drive 749.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chamonixcar car 749.4 km
    7h 1m
    €117–169

  6. 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 38m
    €122–303

  7. 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 54m
    €191–529

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 24m
    €140–350

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    10h 20m
    €199–550

  10. 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 54m
    €162–478

  11. 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 9m
    €260–453

  12. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Lausannebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lausanne to Chamonixbus bus
    14h 15m
    €56–156

Cologne to Chamonix by train, foot, and bus

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration10h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), and Geneva in around 13h 43m. 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 9m.

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