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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Chamonix by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Visptrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    10h 21m
    €178–342

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 57m
    €49–187

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 144
    13h 25m
    €85–108

  4. Drive  749.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chamonixcar car 749.4 km
    7h
    €138–199

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6h 32m
    €119–316

  6. Train, bus via Bern

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    10h 31m
    €144–322

  7. Train via Yverdon-les-Bains

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain train
    4. Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Martignytrain train Re
    11h 23m
    €172–307

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 144
    14h 56m
    €95–165

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    6h 19m
    €147–346

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 9m
    €75–244

  11. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    9h 50m
    €124–363

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    9h 28m
    €199–393

Cologne to Chamonix by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chamonix, France?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Visp, Martigny, and Vallorcine in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) via Zurich Bus Station in around 13h 25m.

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