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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bourg St Maurice to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    11h 6m
    €363–684

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Val d'Isère to Lyonbus bus Ski73
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 19m
    €81–125

  3. Drive  836.3 km

    1. Drive from Val-d'Isère to Colognecar car 836.3 km
    8h 50m
    €133–191

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val d’Isere to Genève Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    8h 29m
    €151–345

  5. Shuttle, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val d’Isere to Genève Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport 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 / ...
    13h 1m
    €217–437

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val d’Isere to Lyon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    8h 19m
    €151–334

  7. Drive to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Drive from Val-d'Isère to Lanzo Torinesecar car
    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 33m
    €145–356

Val-d'Isère to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€363Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,193.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

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 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Val d'Isère to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 19m.

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