There are 7 ways to get from Val-d'Isère to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Bourg St Maurice to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
11h 21m€383–744Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Val d'Isère to Lyonbus Ski73
- Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
15h 40m€82–131Drive 836.3 km
- Drive from Val-d'Isère to Colognecar 836.3 km
8h 50m€134–193Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Val d’Isere to Genève Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
8h 31m€147–353Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val d’Isere to Genève Airport
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
13h 1m€212–417Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Val d’Isere to Lyon Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
8h 21m€152–352Drive to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Drive from Val-d'Isère to Lanzo Torinesecar
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TRN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h 13m€150–382
Val-d'Isère to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Val-d'Isère to Cologne is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Val-d'Isère to Cologne is to drive and fly and train which takes 8h 13m and costs €150 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Val-d'Isère to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Val d'Isère and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Val-d'Isère to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bourg St Maurice and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Val-d'Isère and Cologne is 1194 km. The road distance is 836.3 km.
The best way to get from Val-d'Isère to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs €380 - €750.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Val-d'Isère to Cologne, including transfers.
Val-d'Isère to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Val d'Isère station.
Val-d'Isère to Cologne train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Bourg St Maurice station.
The best way to get from Val-d'Isère to Cologne is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs €380 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 15h 40m.
What companies run services between Val-d'Isère, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Val d'Isère to Koeln Hbf via Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Bourg St Maurice, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Val d'Isère to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bourg St Maurice to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €340–600
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Val d'Isère to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Shuttle from Val d’Isere to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val d’Isere to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val d’Isere to Lyon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
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Booking & Getting There
Val-d'Isère to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Val-d'Isère to Cologne train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Val-d'Isère to Cologne is 836 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Val-d'Isère to Cologne.
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