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How to get fromCologne to Échirollesby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Échirolles by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain train Tgv
    7h 48m
    €190–465

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 16m
    €73–115

  3. Drive  800 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Échirollescar car 800 km
    8h 7m
    €127–183

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    6h 19m
    €119–292

  5. Train, bus via Annecy

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Grenobletrain train Ter
    12h 13m
    €138–257

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 40m
    €89–242

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Echirollestrain train
    7h 24m
    €120–306

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    6h 23m
    €162–366

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    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 Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Echirollestrain train
    7h 22m
    €168–350

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    7h 32m
    €141–368

  11. 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 Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Echirollestrain train
    10h 54m
    €120–349

Cologne to Échirolles by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,089.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Échirolles, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Echirolles via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Grenoble in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bayard via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, and Gare Routiere in around 13h 16m.

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