There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Cluses by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, train, car, train (TGV), or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74Tgv
9h 15m€120–431Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)DUS - MXP
- Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Courmayeur
- Take the bus from Courmayeur to Cluses Gare Routiere
10h 2m€65–292Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to LyonFlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to ClusesBlaBlaCar Bus
14h 38m€76–141Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbNj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern to Cluses
13h 29m€94–341Drive 693 km
- Drive from Cologne to Cluses693 km
8h 26m€106–153Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to LausanneIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74Ter
10h 34m€118–402Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)CGN - GVA
- Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74
7h 49m€109–319Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74
6h 41m€147–353Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74
7h 50m€110–263
Cologne to Cluses by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Cluses is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Cluses is to train and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Cluses. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Cluses 74 via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
The distance between Cologne and Cluses is 1078 km. The road distance is 693 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cluses without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 15m and costs €120 - €440.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Cologne to Cluses, including transfers.
Cologne to Cluses train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cluses is to train via Paris which takes 9h 15m and costs €120 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 14h 38m.
Cologne to Cluses train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Cluses is 693 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Cologne to Cluses.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cluses, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cluses 74 via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cluses via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annemasse to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €150–260
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €150–260
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Annemasse to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Bern to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Courmayeur to Cluses Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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