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

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 5m
    €57–245

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N11
    12h 47m
    €75–127

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 1m
    €64–368

  4. Drive 717.6 km

    1. Drive from Brig to Colognecar car 717.6 km
    7h 8m
    €122–176

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 17m
    €70–285

  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 20m
    €135–341

  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 30m
    €89–272

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    7h 18m
    €129–337

  9. 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 12m
    €164–369

  10. 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
    €67–294

  11. 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 10m
    €150–383

  12. 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
    8h 1m
    €97–319

Brig to Cologne by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest 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 5m.

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