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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modanetrain train Tgv
    8h 43m
    €266–507

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 41m
    €69–219

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanebus bus
    15h 45m
    €85–143

  4. Drive  855 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Modanecar car 855 km
    9h 6m
    €137–198

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 11m
    €119–324

  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 Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train Ter
    11h 51m
    €176–336

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Moutiersbus bus
    4. Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Saint-Pierre-d'Albignytrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny to Modanetrain train Ter
    18h 20m

  8. 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 13m
    €127–373

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 15m
    €119–313

  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 Modanetrain train
    7h 58m
    €146–362

  11. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train
    11h 29m
    €123–435

Cologne to Modane by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,148.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Modane, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Modane via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Modane via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Chambéry - Bus Station, and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 15h 45m.

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