The average train between Cologne and Zermatt takes 9h 56m and the fastest train takes 9h 54m. The train runs, on average, 4 times per week from Cologne to Zermatt. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a week between Cologne and Zermatt. The earliest departure is at 11:53 PM at night, and the last departure from Cologne is at 11:56 PM which arrives into Zermatt at 9:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 9h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Zermatt. However, there are services departing from Cologne station and arriving at Zermatt station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
Cologne to Zermatt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Zermatt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Visp station.
Book your Cologne to Zermatt train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn.
The distance between Cologne and Zermatt is 549.4 km. The road distance is 722 km.
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Zermatt via Basel SBB and Visp in around 8h 15m.