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

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There are 11 ways to get from Val Thorens to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, shuttle, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    11h 15m
    €378–745

  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
    15h
    €81–129

  3. Drive  796.6 km

    1. Drive from Val Thorens to Colognecar car 796.6 km
    10h 20m
    €128–185

  4. 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 12m
    €155–375

  5. 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
    €213–491

  6. 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
    8h 39m
    €188–386

  7. Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airportshuttle 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
    9h 46m
    €142–360

  8. 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
    €173–367

  9. Taxi, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    8h 53m
    €142–317

  10. 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
    8h 34m
    €220–477

  11. Shuttle to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Val Thorens Arolles to Genève Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane GVA - LUX
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    11h 57m
    €169–500

Val Thorens to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€378Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,173.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Val Thorens to Koeln Hbf via Moûtiers, Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Val Thorens to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Lyon, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 15h.

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