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How to get fromBrig to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Brig to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train via Mannheim

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    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6h 46m
    €92–294

  2. Drive  717.6 km

    1. Drive from Brig to Colognecar car 717.6 km
    7h 8m
    €150–217

  3. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 14m
    €151–324

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h
    €97–364

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Brig to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 17m
    €264–413

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 48m
    €160–376

  7. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    6h 48m

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 17m
    €202–393

  9. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    7h 22m

  10. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    8h 40m
    €124–304

  11. Bus, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    8h 2m

Brig to Cologne by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 696.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Brig, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Brig to Köln Hbf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 46m.

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