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

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There are 12 ways to get from Modane to Cologne by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Modane to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    8h 37m
    €145–397

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    7h 46m
    €63–231

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy to Basel SBBbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    16h 22m

  4. Drive 857 km

    1. Drive from Modane to Colognecar car 857 km
    9h 2m
    €132–191

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

    1. Take the train from Modane to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    7h 38m
    €107–363

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 9m
    €212–494

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 7m
    €172–394

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    7h 4m
    €101–299

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    7h
    €78–219

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

    1. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 3m
    €148–393

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

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    8h 9m
    €129–378

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

    1. Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 28m
    €183–427

Modane to Cologne by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration8h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest 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 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modane to Köln via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Chambéry, Annecy, Basel SBB, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 16h 22m.

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