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How to get fromCologne to Val Thorensby train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Val Thorens by train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Albertvilletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorensbus bus
    10h 40m
    €363–694

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Val Thorensbus bus Ski74
    15h 21m
    €82–135

  3. Drive  797.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Val Thorenscar car 797.2 km
    10h 15m
    €128–185

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    8h 47m
    €156–369

  5. Train, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train
    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 a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    14h 12m
    €193–412

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    8h 9m
    €178–388

  7. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    11h 40m
    €161–491

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train, taxi

    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 Modanetrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Modane to Val Thorenstaxi taxi
    8h 38m
    €211–486

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Modane to Val Thorenstaxi taxi
    9h 8m
    €175–378

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arollesshuttle bus
    11h 27m
    €228–447

Cologne to Val Thorens by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€363Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,143 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Val Thorens, France?

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.

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