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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Modane by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modanetrain train Tgv
    8h 44m
    €105–360

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain train
    8h 22m
    €94–305

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanebus bus
    15h 23m

  4. Drive 855 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Modanecar car 855 km
    9h 5m
    €129–187

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain train
    7h 21m
    €131–428

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train Ter
    9h 36m
    €161–465

  7. Train, bus

    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 Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chambérybus bus
    5. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train Ter
    13h 6m
    €108–478

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain train
    7h 56m
    €108–298

  9. 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 Modanetrain train
    8h 59m
    €109–377

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, 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 bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chambérybus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train
    8h 34m
    €95–394

  11. 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 Modanetrain train
    9h 1m
    €152–442

  12. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    5. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train
    12h 21m
    €122–375

Cologne to Modane by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Modane, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Modane via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Modane via Basel, Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Annecy, Annecy - Bus Station, Chambéry - Bus Station, and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 15h 23m.

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