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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Grenoble by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain train Tgv
    7h 38m
    €297–496

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus bus S1777 / ...
    12h 30m
    €70–120

  3. Drive  796.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Grenoblecar car 796.7 km
    8h 2m
    €128–185

  4. 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 Grenobletrain train
    6h 32m
    €126–329

  5. Train, bus via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 57m
    €179–346

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Grenobletrain train K21
    14h 42m
    €115–292

  7. 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 Grenobletrain train
    7h 23m
    €119–320

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

    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
    6h 19m
    €148–408

  9. 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 Grenobletrain train
    7h 9m
    €146–359

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    7h 23m
    €134–381

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

    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 Grenobletrain train
    10h 41m
    €129–462

Cologne to Grenoble by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Grenoble, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Grenoble via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Grenoble via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon in around 12h 30m.

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