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There are 10 ways to get from Annecy to Cologne by bus, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    5h 22m
    €108–273

  2. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €100–374

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 8m
    €309–638

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Baselbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 48m

  5. Drive 691.3 km

    1. Drive from Annecy to Colognecar car 691.3 km
    8h 39m
    €108–156

  6. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GVA - CGN
    6h 49m
    €105–262

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

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    5h 37m
    €110–272

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

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 38m
    €158–390

  9. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève 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 / ...
    10h 9m
    €182–838

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43N
    13h 2m
    €130–199

Annecy to Cologne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 659.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Annecy, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Annecy to Koeln Hbf via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Köln via Basel and Basel, Bahnhof in around 11h 48m.

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