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How to get fromCologne to Genevaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Geneva by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    7h 35m
    CHF 153–584

  2. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    5h 55m
    CHF 82–317

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Genevabus bus FlixBus N839
    11h 16m

  4. Drive 652.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Genevacar car 652.8 km
    8h 6m
    CHF 107–154

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CGN - GVA
    5h 54m
    CHF 93–230

  6. Train 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 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    7h 46m
    CHF 135–586

  7. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    10h 9m
    CHF 126–355

  8. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    4h 8m
    CHF 93–250

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    4h 4m
    CHF 139–356

Cologne to Geneva by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 721.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Genève via Basel SBB and Renens VD in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Geneva via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, and Basel Euroairport FR in around 11h 16m.

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