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How to get fromCologne to Alpe d'Huezby train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lanceytrain train Ter
    4. Take the taxi from Lancey to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    9h 45m
    €437–702

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus T75 / ...
    14h 58m
    €105–177

  3. Drive 859.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Alpe d'Huezcar car 859.7 km
    9h 7m
    €134–193

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus
    8h 36m
    €157–339

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenobletrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus T75 / ...
    10h 50m
    €275–455

  6. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    15h 9m
    €138–464

  7. Train, bus via Basel #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    17h 43m
    €109–207

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus
    8h 36m
    €199–463

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    9h 14m
    €229–487

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    9h 9m
    €276–601

Cologne to Alpe d'Huez by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,154.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Alpe d'Huez via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routiere, and Halte Routiere in around 14h 58m.

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