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How to get fromVal Thorens to Cologneby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, shuttle, plane, train, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Val Thorens to Cologne by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, shuttle, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Modane to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    9h 45m
    €310–561

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Val Thorens to Lyonbus bus Ski74
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    14h 40m
    €74–122

  3. Drive  796.6 km

    1. Drive from Val Thorens to Colognecar car 796.6 km
    10h 20m
    €125–180

  4. Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    7h 52m
    €148–340

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Val Thorens to Albertvillebus bus
    2. Take the train from Albertville to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    11h 6m
    €300–608

  6. Shuttle, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport 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 / ...
    12h 16m
    €215–804

  7. Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    8h 17m
    €148–342

  8. Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airportshuttle 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 57m
    €189–449

  9. Taxi, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Modanetaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRN - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 56m
    €218–508

  10. Taxi, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Modanetaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    8h 16m
    €169–346

Val Thorens to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,184.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

What companies run services between Val Thorens, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Val Thorens to Koeln Hbf via Modane, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Val Thorens to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 14h 40m.

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