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How to get fromAnnecy to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Annecy to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 19m
    €316–500

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 53m
    €74–90

  3. Drive  690.9 km

    1. Drive from Annecy to Colognecar car 690.9 km
    8h 32m
    €111–160

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

    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 26m
    €103–302

  5. Train

    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
    €178–466

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Annemassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    5. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    18h 28m

  7. 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
    7h 15m
    €90–342

  8. 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 41m
    €109–318

  9. 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
    6h 17m
    €146–335

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

    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 27m
    €100–309

Annecy to Cologne by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,104.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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

You can take a train from Annecy to Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Annecy to Köln via Basel SBB and Basel, Bahnhof in around 11h 53m.

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