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

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

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

    best
    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 42m
    €114–324

  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 22m
    €45–197

  3. 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 35m
    €227–453

  4. 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
    €223–349

  5. Drive  757.2 km

    1. Drive from Les Houches to Colognecar car 757.2 km
    7h 10m
    €144–207

  6. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    8h 48m
    €76–245

  7. 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 26m
    €156–351

  8. 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
    €188–388

  9. 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
    €87–108

  10. 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
    €92–154

Les Houches to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 706.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a train from Les Houches to Koeln Hbf via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 35m. 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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