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How to get fromCologne to Les Houchesby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Les Houches by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 51m
    €180–348

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    9h 14m
    €50–199

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus
    13h 56m
    €77–99

  4. Drive  757 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Les Houchescar car 757 km
    7h 8m
    €121–175

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6h 49m
    €121–320

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Visptrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    10h 53m
    €188–355

  7. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Brigtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Brig to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    11h 9m
    €180–360

  8. Train, bus via Metz

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Metzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Annemassebus bus
    4. Take the train from Annemasse to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    20h 49m
    €103–270

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    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 to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6h 47m
    €159–347

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 37m
    €75–250

  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 to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    10h 19m
    €134–485

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    10h 6m
    €196–393

Cologne to Les Houches by train and bus

Calendar91Weekly Services
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 853.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 51m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Les Houches, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a bus from Köln to Mairie via Basel, Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Aosta, and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 13h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Les Houches via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 10h 53m.

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