There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Val Thorens by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, shuttle, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Michel Valloiretrain Tgv
10h 6m€341–542Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus Ski74
15h 21m€69–122Drive 797.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Val Thorenscar 797.2 km
10h 16m€125–180Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 10m€144–340Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Albertvilletrain
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus
10h 40m€295–583Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
14h 12m€188–692Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 30m€144–345Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 9m€185–448Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LUX - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
11h 40m€162–417Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane FRA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain
- Take the taxi from Modane to Val Thorenstaxi
8h 37m€219–517Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CGN - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
- Take the taxi from Modane to Val Thorenstaxi
9h 4m€171–357
Cologne to Val Thorens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Val Thorens is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 9m and costs €180 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Val Thorens via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at St Michel Valloire via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Cologne and Val Thorens is 1167 km. The road distance is 797.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Val Thorens without a car is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs €340 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Cologne to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Cologne to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Val Thorens train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Val Thorens is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs €340 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 21m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Val Thorens via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and St Michel Valloire in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Val Thorens via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon in around 15h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250–420
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Taxibel
- Phone
- +33 4 79 59 17 34
Taxi Tic-Tac
- Phone
- +33 6 80 14 37 63
- Website
- taxitictac.fr
Taxibel
- Phone
- +33 4 79 59 17 34
Taxi Tic-Tac
- Phone
- +33 6 80 14 37 63
- Website
- taxitictac.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Cologne to Val Thorens train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Val Thorens is 797 km. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Cologne to Val Thorens.
There are 8618+ hotels available in Val Thorens.










