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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Grenoble by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain train Tgv
    7h 41m
    €115–400

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Kall Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 43m
    €69–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Grenoblebus bus FlixBus N872
    13h 3m

  4. Drive 796.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Grenoblecar car 796.7 km
    8h 2m
    €122–175

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    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 train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    6h 10m
    €96–329

  6. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routièrebus bus 272
    5. Take the train from Annecy to Grenobletrain train Ter
    13h 1m
    €132–390

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    6h 17m
    €144–404

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

    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 Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain train
    7h 47m
    €115–288

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    7h 29m
    €124–346

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    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 Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain train
    7h 48m
    €158–363

Cologne to Grenoble by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Grenoble, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Grenoble via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Grenoble via Basel, Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 13h 3m.

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