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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 SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    7h 5m
    €52–251

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to BerntrainIc8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to LeverkusenbusN11
    12h 48m
    €74–142

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    10h 5m
    €64–374

  4. Drive 717.6 km

    1. Drive from Brig to Colognecar717.6 km
    7h 3m
    €125–180

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    7h 12m
    €65–341

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

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    6h 14m
    €145–341

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

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 56m
    €177–394

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

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    6h 31m
    €90–274

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

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h
    €148–387

  10. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 12m
    €68–300

  11. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 54m
    €106–338

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

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    8h 2m
    €71–265

Brig to Cologne by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest 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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