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How to get fromAlpe d'Huez to Cologneby taxi, train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cologne by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Lanceytaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Lancey to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 14m
    €391–714

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus T75 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    14h 45m
    €94–155

  3. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Lanceytaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Lancey to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 27m
    €229–694

  4. Drive 846.4 km

    1. Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Colognecar car 846.4 km
    9h 26m
    €132–190

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

    1. Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    8h 7m
    €147–346

  6. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus T75 / ...
    2. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 30m
    €240–488

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Garesbus bus T75
    2. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    14h 58m
    €237–389

  8. Taxi, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gierestaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    7h 54m
    €215–453

  9. Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 21m
    €196–463

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

    1. Take the taxi from Alpe d'Huez to Grenoble Universites Gierestaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Grenoble Universites Gieres 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 8m
    €269–560

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration2h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,185.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 14m

What companies run services between Alpe d'Huez, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Alpe d'Huez to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Halte Routiere, Grenoble - Bus Station, Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 14h 45m.

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