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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Val-d'Isère by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bourg St Mauricetrain train Thalys
    11h 37m
    €325–549

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €70–125

  3. Drive 835.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Val-d'Isèrecar car 835.2 km
    8h 50m
    €129–186

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    8h 46m
    €151–355

  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 d’Isereshuttle bus
    14h 57m
    €192–434

  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 d’Isereshuttle bus
    8h 54m
    €200–452

  7. 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
    €149–416

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    8h 48m
    €125–339

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

    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 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
    €99–262

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale 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 28m
    €97–271

Cologne to Val-d'Isère by train and bus (Eurostar)

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,161.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 37m

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, Bourg St Maurice, and Bourg-Saint-Maurice in around 11h 37m. 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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