There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Tignes by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to LandryThalys
9h 33m€247–560Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to LyonFlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Tignes - Val ClaretBlaBlaCar Bus
15h 58m€79–131Drive 868.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Tignes868.7 km
9h 11m€133–192Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)DUS - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 41m€149–344Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-AéroportIc1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
12h 32m€151–436Train to Frankfurt, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)FRA - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 35m€177–382
Cologne to Tignes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Tignes is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Tignes is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 35m and costs €170 - €390.
The distance between Cologne and Tignes is 1154 km. The road distance is 868.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tignes without a car is to train which takes 9h 33m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Cologne to Tignes, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tignes is to train which takes 9h 33m and costs €240 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Tignes is 869 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Cologne to Tignes.
There are 8470+ 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 Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Landry in around 9h 33m. 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Landry
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €150–260
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- €35–65
- 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
- €20–28
- 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
- €23–35
- 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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