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How to get fromVal-d'Isère to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, shuttle, plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Val-d'Isère to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Bourg-St-Maurice

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    1. Take the train from Bourg-St-Maurice to Brussel-ZuidtrainEurostar
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    11h 1m
    €165–607

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Val d'Isère to LyonbusSki73
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbusFlixBus N710
    15h 20m
    €79–130

  3. Drive 871.9 km

    1. Drive from Val-d'Isère to Colognecar871.9 km
    9h 14m
    €135–195

  4. Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise to Genève Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 6m
    €151–363

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bourg St Maurice to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    11h 9m
    €110–397

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to LuxembourgbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    16h 42m
    €110–167

  7. Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val d’Isere to Lyon Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 21m
    €149–363

  8. Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise to Genève Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 18m
    €177–390

Val-d'Isère to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Val-d'Isère, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Val D Isere - Gare-Routiere to Koeln Hbf via Bourg St Maurice - Gare-Routiere, Bourg-St-Maurice, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Val d'Isère to Köln Hbf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 20m.

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