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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 57m
    CHF 67–236

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Spiez to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    11h 57m
    CHF 80–114

  3. Drive  717.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brigcar car 717.5 km
    7h 5m
    CHF 139–201

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain train
    6h 15m
    CHF 153–474

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 10m
    CHF 75–238

  6. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 18m
    CHF 97–252

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    6h 31m
    CHF 137–305

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    6h 56m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train
    7h 24m
    CHF 145–349

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    7h 52m
    CHF 132–323

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    7h 45m

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    7h 32m
    CHF 101–316

Cologne to Brig by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 696.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Brig via Basel SBB in around 6h 57m.

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