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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 37m
    €264–440

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 39m
    €66–117

  3. Drive 783.3 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Colognecar car 783.3 km
    8h 22m
    €122–175

  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 23m
    €114–296

  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 53m
    €197–856

  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

  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 55m
    €126–352

  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 35m
    €163–437

  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 6m
    €180–463

  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 23m
    €140–462

Grenoble to Cologne by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 39m.

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