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How to get fromGrenoble to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Grenoble to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 40m
    €120–392

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bftrain train
    5. Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    16h 44m
    €76–116

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    13h 30m

  4. Drive 783.3 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Colognecar car 783.3 km
    8h 22m
    €119–171

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

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    5h 34m
    €98–330

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 43m
    €132–298

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 56m
    €131–321

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 58m
    €140–391

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

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 15m
    €168–382

  10. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €122–341

Grenoble to Cologne by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Grenoble to Köln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Köln via Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 13h 30m.

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