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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Modane to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln HbftrainTha
    8h 39m
    €95–451

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    7h 40m
    €63–280

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare Routierebus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus766 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    15h 18m
    €86–153

  4. Drive 856.9 km

    1. Drive from Modane to Colognecar856.9 km
    8h 58m
    €132–191

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

    1. Take the train from Modane to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    6h 40m
    €111–311

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les EauxtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to GenevetrainTer
    3. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    12h 41m
    €121–373

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Modane to Saint-Pierre-d'AlbignytrainTer
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny to Moutiers Salins Brides L BainstrainTer
    3. Take the bus from Moutiers to Luxembourgbus
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    18h 11m
    €130–200

  8. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeTRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 47m
    €140–474

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

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    8h 32m
    €138–396

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

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGVA - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 29m
    €154–432

Modane to Cologne by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Modane, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Modane to Köln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modane to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Grenoble Gare Routiere, Grenoble, Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 18m.

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