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

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

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

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    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    4h 59m
    €103–301

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N872
    2. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 2m
    €60–144

  3. Train via Paris

    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 22m
    €292–474

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 48m
    €68–84

  5. Drive  690.9 km

    1. Drive from Annecy to Colognecar car 690.9 km
    8h 32m
    €110–159

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

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GVA - CGN
    6h 25m
    €75–334

  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 39m
    €103–297

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

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus 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 11m
    €143–329

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

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus 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
    6h 41m
    €100–303

  10. 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
    €175–384

Annecy to Cologne by train

Calendar71Weekly Trains
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Köln via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and Basel, Bahnhof in around 11h 48m.

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