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

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There are 11 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 Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    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 41m
    €387–710

  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 Le Villagebus bus T73
    16h 19m
    €72–130

  3. Drive  859.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Alpe d'Huezcar car 859.7 km
    9h 7m
    €135–194

  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 33m
    €155–344

  5. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus T75 / ...
    10h 3m
    €242–481

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    18h 39m
    €120–340

  7. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Grenoblebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    19h 50m
    €106–141

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lanceytrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Lancey to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    8h 33m
    €222–449

  9. 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 37m
    €196–462

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, 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 bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lanceytrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Lancey to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    8h 32m
    €273–557

  11. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lanceytrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Lancey to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    12h 4m
    €240–526

Cologne to Alpe d'Huez by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration16h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,154.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Office de Tourisme via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routiere, and Le Village in around 16h 19m.

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