There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Tignes by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, shuttle, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Landrytrain Eurostar
9h 53m€225–655Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 58m€84–145Drive 832.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Tignescar 832.9 km
8h 44m€128–185Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 33m€144–334Train via Bourg-Saint-Maurice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bourg St Mauricetrain Thalys
11h 2m€145–464Night train, train, shuttle
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
15h 6m€159–448Train to Frankfurt, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 35m€171–375
Cologne to Tignes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Tignes is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Tignes is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 33m and costs €140 - €340.
The distance between Cologne and Tignes is 1153 km. The road distance is 832.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tignes without a car is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs €220 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Cologne to Tignes, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tignes is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs €220 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 15h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Tignes is 833 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Cologne to Tignes.
There are 8555+ hotels available in Tignes.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tignes, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Tignes via Brussel-Zuid and Landry in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tignes - Val Claret via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 15h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bourg St Maurice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Landry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €130–200
- 1st Class
- €280–470
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €150–260
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
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