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There are 12 ways to get from Brig to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43
    7h

  2. Drive 717.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brig to Colognecar car 717.6 km
    7h 8m
    €124–178

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    10h 25m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel Bad Bftrain train Ice
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 55m

  5. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 43
    7h 3m

  6. 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 12m

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

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    6h 28m

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    7h 16m

  9. 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
    7h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    7h 57m

  11. 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 52m

  12. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    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
    7h 56m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brig, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Brig to Köln Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h.

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