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How to get fromGenève-Cornavin Station to Cologneby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Genève-Cornavin Station to Cologne by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Geneva International Airport 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
    4h 30m
    €97–301

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    11h 11m
    €72–87

  3. 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 Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    8h 19m
    €149–308

  4. Drive  651 km

    1. Drive from Genève-Cornavin Station to Colognecar car 651 km
    8h 5m
    €136–197

  5. Fly Geneva International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GVA - CGN
    6h 11m
    €83–299

  6. Fly Geneva International Airport 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
    5h 14m
    €139–328

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 44m
    €171–351

  8. Fly Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 15m
    €99–287

  9. 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 / ...
    8h 33m
    €154–378

  10. 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, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    17h 55m

Genève-Cornavin Station to Cologne by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Genève-Cornavin Station, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Genève to Köln Hbf via Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Genève-Cornavin Station to Köln via Geneva, Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 11h 11m.

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