There are 11 ways to get from Val Thorens to Cologne by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, shuttle, plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Modane to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Thalys
9h 50m€284–530Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Lyonbus Ski74
- Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
14h 39m€75–128Drive 820.8 km
- Drive from Val Thorens to Colognecar 820.8 km
9h 50m€127–184Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
7h 48m€145–348Bus, train via Albertville
- Take the bus from Val Thorens to Albertvillebus
- Take the train from Albertville to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
11h 7m€295–618Bus, train
- Take the bus from Val Thorens - Place des Arolles to Gare Routierebus S63
- Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain Trn / ...
11h 39m€298–638Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
12h 16m€220–864Shuttle to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
8h 13m€145–330Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h€199–459Taxi, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Modanetaxi
- Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TRN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 50m€197–487Taxi, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the taxi from Val Thorens to Modanetaxi
- Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MXP - CGN
8h 15m€149–317
Val Thorens to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Val Thorens to Cologne is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Val Thorens to Cologne is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Val Thorens to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Val Thorens and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Val Thorens to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Val Thorens and Cologne is 1185 km. The road distance is 820.8 km.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Val Thorens to Cologne, including transfers.
Val Thorens to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Val Thorens station.
Val Thorens to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Modane station.
The best way to get from Val Thorens to Cologne is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 39m.
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 50m. 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 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Albertville to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–430
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €260–450
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Val Thorens to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Val Thorens to Albertville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Val Thorens - Place des Arolles to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Lyon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
Shuttle from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- BensBus Airport Ski Transfers
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Val Thorens - Place des Arolles to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- €55–70
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More Questions & Answers
Val Thorens to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Val Thorens to Cologne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Val Thorens to Cologne is 821 km. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Val Thorens to Cologne.
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