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How to get fromGeneva to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GVA - CGN
    3h 10m
    €85–250

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    11h 54m
    €62–120

  3. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2h 24m

  4. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Genève 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 34m
    €168–655

  5. 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 Siegburg Bftrain train
    3h 5m
    €138–373

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Genève 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 / ...
    9h 3m
    €172–811

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus L32 / ...
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    18h 24m

  8. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Geneva to Cologne Bonn-CGNrideshare rideshare 726.5 km
    6h 32m

  9. Drive 726.5 km

    1. Drive from Geneva to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)car car 726.5 km
    6h 32m
    €126–182

Geneva to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 10m

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

Swiss, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf via Renens VD, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 8h 34m.

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