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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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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 16m
    €432–721

  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
    €63–206

  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 35m
    €90–144

  4. Drive  855 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Modanecar car 855 km
    9h 7m
    €162–234

  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 13m
    €119–333

  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 Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern 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 45m
    €153–332

  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 16m

  8. 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 19m
    €118–332

  9. 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 19m
    €127–365

  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 59m
    €147–365

  11. 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 52m
    €89–262

Cologne to Modane by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€432Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,127.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Modane via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Modane via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Chambéry - Bus Station, and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 15h 35m.

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