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How to get fromCologne to Tignesby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Tignes by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Landrytrain train Thalys
    10h 20m
    €494–799

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h
    €80–134

  3. Drive  832.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tignescar car 832.9 km
    8h 43m
    €153–221

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lacshuttle bus
    8h 48m
    €151–354

  5. Train via Bourg-Saint-Maurice

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Bourg St Mauricetrain train Thalys
    11h 43m
    €397–744

  6. Train, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lacshuttle bus
    14h 25m
    €212–352

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lacshuttle bus
    8h 35m
    €179–384

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lacshuttle bus
    12h 6m
    €156–401

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    3. Drive from Germagnano to Tignescar car
    8h 18m
    €144–377

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bussolenotrain train
    5. Drive from Bussoleno to Tignescar car
    9h 13m
    €100–297

Cologne to Tignes by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16hAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,161.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Tignes via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Landry in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Tignes - Val Claret via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 16h.

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