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How to get fromLes Houches to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 12 ways to get from Les Houches to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Martigny to Brigtrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    10h 56m
    €148–398

  2. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    9h 24m
    €48–207

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 2m
    €241–347

  4. Drive  757.2 km

    1. Drive from Les Houches to Colognecar car 757.2 km
    7h 10m
    €121–175

  5. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 44m
    €114–317

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet 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
    11h 53m
    €222–433

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    14h 48m
    €85–106

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Annemasse to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz to Trier central train stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    19h 56m
    €93–227

  9. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sallanches - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    8h 41m
    €111–311

  10. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    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 35m
    €158–351

  11. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €111–320

  12. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    9h 58m
    €192–391

Les Houches to Cologne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 818 km
  • Duration: 10h 56m

What companies run services between Les Houches, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Les Houches to Köln Hbf via Vallorcine, Martigny, Brig, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mairie to Köln via Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and Zürich Bus Station in around 14h 48m.

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