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How to get fromCologne to Val Thorensby train, bus, shuttle, car, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train (Eurostar) or taxi

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Val Thorens by train, bus, shuttle, car, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train (Eurostar), or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Albertvilletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus bus
    10h 15m
    €157–546

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus bus Ski74
    15h 18m
    €86–200

  3. Bus, train, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    13h 37m

  4. Drive 797.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Val Thorenscar car 797.3 km
    10h 15m
    €120–174

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    €141–314

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Michel Valloiretrain train Tgv
    10h 16m
    €195–431

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bainstrain train Thalys
    10h 46m
    €136–434

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    8h 27m
    €131–339

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    8h 9m
    €174–375

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, taxi

    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
    4. Take the taxi from Modane to Val Thorenstaxi taxi
    8h 37m
    €185–474

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain 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 a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    11h 29m
    €155–322

Cologne to Val Thorens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Val Thorens, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Val Thorens via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and St Michel Valloire in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Val Thorens via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon in around 15h 18m.

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