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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambérytrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modanetrain train Ter
    9h 16m
    €147–590

  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 28m
    €74–216

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus bus 766 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Grenoble Gare Routiere to Modanebus bus
    16h 5m
    €79–136

  4. Drive 855 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Modanecar car 855 km
    9h 5m
    €132–191

  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
    €148–392

  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
    12h 55m
    €165–490

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Saint-Lamberttrain train S41
    3. Take the train from Liège-Saint-Lambert to Charleroi-Centraltrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Charleroi - Sud to Saint-Michel-de-Mauriennebus bus
    19h 35m
    €90–171

  8. 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 Part Dieu to Modanetrain train
    8h 31m
    €118–359

  9. 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
    8h 2m
    €77–199

  10. 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
    €129–337

  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
    €171–390

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 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 6m
    €128–371

Cologne to Modane by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest 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 Brussel-Zuid, Chambéry, and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Modane via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, Grenoble, and Grenoble Gare Routiere in around 16h 5m.

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