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How to get fromCologne to Val-d'Isèreby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, shuttle, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Val-d'Isère by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, shuttle, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Albertville

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Albertvilletrain train
    3. Take the train from Albertville to Bourg St Mauricetrain train Ter
    11h 32m
    €402–701

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, drive

    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 train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bussolenotrain train
    6. Drive from Bussoleno to Val-d'Isèrecar car
    9h 41m
    €76–253

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Val d'Isèrebus bus Ski73
    16h 1m
    €82–134

  4. Drive  835.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Val-d'Isèrecar car 835.2 km
    8h 50m
    €134–193

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

    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 a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val d’Isereshuttle bus
    9h 7m
    €152–348

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bourg St Mauricetrain train Thalys
    11h 33m
    €371–685

  7. Train, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd 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 d’Isereshuttle bus
    14h 46m
    €186–297

  8. 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 d’Isereshuttle bus
    8h 52m
    €157–348

  9. 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 d’Isereshuttle bus
    8h 54m
    €179–386

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, drive

    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. Drive from Lanzo Torinese to Val-d'Isèrecar car
    7h 45m
    €139–379

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bussolenotrain train
    5. Drive from Bussoleno to Val-d'Isèrecar car
    9h 8m
    €140–324

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train, drive

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bussolenotrain train
    5. Drive from Bussoleno to Val-d'Isèrecar car
    8h 48m
    €108–309

Cologne to Val-d'Isère by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€402Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,161.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 32m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Val-d'Isère, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Val d'Isère via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Albertville, Bourg St Maurice, and Bourg-Saint-Maurice in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Val d'Isère via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon in around 16h 1m.

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