There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Gap by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Gaptrain Ter
10h 36m€135–409Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Gapbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 33m€69–135Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Vallier-Libération to Gare SNCFbus T91
14h 56m€86–322Drive 893 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gapcar 893 km
9h 36m€138–199Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Gaptrain
9h 6m€132–384Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Gaptrain Ter
11h 18m€130–330Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Gaptrain
9h 13m€159–425Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Grenobletrain
- Take the train from Grenoble to Gaptrain
11h 11m€186–408Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane FRA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train
- Take the train from Briancon to Gaptrain
11h 3m€145–370Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train
- Take the train from Briancon to Gaptrain
11h 58m€71–288Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Gaptrain
12h 43m€182–506
Cologne to Gap by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gap is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gap is to train and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs €130 - €390.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gap. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Gap via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Cologne and Gap is 1226 km. The road distance is 893 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gap without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 36m and costs €130 - €410.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Cologne to Gap, including transfers.
Cologne to Gap train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gap is to train via Paris which takes 10h 36m and costs €130 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 15h 33m.
Cologne to Gap train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gap is 893 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Cologne to Gap.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gap, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gap via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gap via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
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 Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
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 to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- swiss.com
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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Briancon to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €150–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Vallier-Libération to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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