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There are 13 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 Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain train Tgv
    3. Take the taxi from Grenoble to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    8h 37m
    €405–627

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain train
    5. Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    10h 53m
    €80–234

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Grenobletrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourismebus bus
    14h 43m
    €121–255

  4. Drive  859.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Alpe d'Huezcar car 859.7 km
    9h 7m
    €162–233

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourismebus bus
    9h 23m
    €140–345

  6. 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 Office de Tourismebus bus
    10h 38m
    €213–527

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus bus 766 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourismebus bus
    15h 33m
    €92–138

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourismebus bus
    16h 29m
    €173–238

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - 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 42m
    €226–457

  10. 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 Office de Tourismebus bus
    9h 9m
    €168–427

  11. 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 28m
    €254–489

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain train
    4. Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    10h 4m
    €106–290

  13. 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
    11h 59m
    €224–493

Cologne to Alpe d'Huez by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,152.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Office de Tourisme via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, and Gare Routiere in around 15h 33m.

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