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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to French Alps by train, unknown, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, travel

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    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 Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train Ir / ...
    5. Walk from Martigny to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 48m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Dijonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    13h 19m

  3. Night train, bus, travel

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aostabus bus
    3. Walk from Funivie Plan Checrouit to French Alpsunknown unknown
    13h 34m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    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
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 29m

  5. Train, bus, travel

    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 Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 507 / ...
    5. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 19m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    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
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 30m

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

    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 Malpensa Airport - Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Courmayeur to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 4m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 19m

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain train
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train
    4. Walk from Martigny to French Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 52m

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    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 Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train
    5. Walk from Martigny to French Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 22m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

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Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and French Alps, France?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to French Alps. However, you can take the train to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Visp, take the train to Martigny, then travel to French Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to French Alps via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Dijon, and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 13h 19m.

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