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

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There are 12 ways to get from Alpe d'Huez to Cologne by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the bus from Halte Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus T75 / ...
    2. Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    10h 32m
    €345–555

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

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alpe d'Huez to St Jean De Maurienne Arvancar car
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    9h 41m
    €75–248

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus bus 766 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    15h 54m
    €92–138

  4. Drive  846.4 km

    1. Drive from Alpe d'Huez to Colognecar car 846.4 km
    9h 27m
    €161–232

  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 17m
    €145–382

  6. Taxi, train

    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 46m
    €482–833

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the train from Grenoble to Annecytrain train K21
    3. Take the bus from Annecy to Basel SBBbus bus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 17m
    €153–364

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Office de Tourisme to Gare Routierebus bus
    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
    16h 26m
    €222–448

  9. 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 57m
    €218–466

  10. 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
    9h 9m
    €192–458

  11. 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 48m
    €260–492

  12. Taxi, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, 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 Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 56m
    €220–451

Alpe d'Huez to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,152.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

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

You can take a bus from Office de Tourisme to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Grenoble, Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 15h 54m.

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