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How to get fromCologne to Briançonby train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Briançon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train train Tgv
    11h 5m
    €170–507

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

    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 Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train train
    9h 58m
    €66–214

  3. 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 Routière to Place de l'Europebus bus 55
    16h 30m

  4. Drive  909.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Briançoncar car 909.2 km
    9h 43m
    €146–210

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train train
    8h 25m
    €124–366

  6. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Briancontrain train Ter
    11h 49m
    €225–567

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Briancontrain train Ter
    12h 50m
    €249–471

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    3. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Genèvetrain train Ic5
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place de l'Europebus bus 55
    14h 54m

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

    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 Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train train
    10h 37m
    €122–335

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

    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 Valence Villetrain train
    4. Take the train from Valence Ville to Briancontrain train
    11h 1m
    €161–387

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    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 Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train train
    10h 23m
    €149–373

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Briancontrain train
    13h 6m
    €158–438

  13. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Briancontrain train
    13h 50m
    €168–472

Cologne to Briançon by train and bus

Calendar23Weekly Services
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,204.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 5m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Champ de Mars via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., and Italie - Oulx Gare TGV in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Place de l'Europe via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon, and Gare Routière in around 16h 30m.

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