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How to get fromGeneva Airport (GVA) to Cologneby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Cologne by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2h 10m
    €100–271

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GVA - CGN
    3h 34m
    €94–258

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 18m
    €167–646

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 37m

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Geneva-GVA to Colognerideshare rideshare 649.9 km
    8h 10m

  6. Drive 649.9 km

    1. Drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Colognecar car 649.9 km
    8h 10m
    €113–163

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2h 24m
    €150–370

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 34m
    €167–806

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    11h 50m
    €176–672

Geneva Airport (GVA) to Cologne by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 612.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 10m

What companies run services between Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Genève-Aéroport to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genève-Aéroport, WTC to Köln via Genève, Bel-Air, Geneva, Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 12h 37m.

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