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How to get fromGrenoble to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Grenoble to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 32m
    €299–495

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus bus S1777 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 55m
    €70–115

  3. Drive  783.3 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Colognecar car 783.3 km
    8h 22m
    €126–182

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    5h 25m
    €120–336

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 52m
    €190–474

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    5. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    16h 28m

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 53m
    €127–345

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

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 17m
    €158–409

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

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 44m
    €170–378

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

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 24m
    €132–383

Grenoble to Cologne by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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

You can take a train from Grenoble to Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 12h 55m.

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