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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
    €183–355

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

    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 bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    9h 26m
    €54–200

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 144
    13h 53m
    €85–109

  4. Drive  757 km

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

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    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 to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    7h 1m
    €120–310

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 57m
    €193–399

  7. Train via Yverdon-les-Bains

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain train
    4. Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Martignytrain train Re
    12h 1m
    €184–344

  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 39m
    €93–221

  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
    €146–348

  10. 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
    €124–421

  11. 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
    9h 59m
    €207–398

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, 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 bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from La Roche-sur-Foron to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train
    9h 46m
    €126–319

Cologne to Les Houches by train and bus

Calendar91Weekly Services
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest 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 Zurich Bus Station and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 13h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Les Houches via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 10h 57m.

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