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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 16m
    €203–388

  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 34m
    €69–114

  3. Drive  783.3 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Colognecar car 783.3 km
    8h 22m
    €126–181

  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 19m
    €115–314

  5. Train via Basel

    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 53m
    €186–385

  6. Bus via Basel

    1. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    13h 28m
    €74–96

  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 51m
    €130–353

  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
    5h 31m
    €160–364

  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 3m
    €170–373

  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 1m
    €142–368

Grenoble to Cologne by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,100.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

You can take a train from Grenoble to Koeln Hbf via Lyon Part Dieu and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 34m.

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