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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BrigtrainIc6 / ...
    7h 5m
    CHF 52–330

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bernbus122
    3. Take the train from Bern to BrigtrainIc8 / ...
    12h 7m

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BrigtrainIc6 / ...
    9h 41m
    CHF 95–336

  4. Drive 717.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brigcar717.5 km
    7h 4m
    CHF 117–168

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BrigtrainIc6 / ...
    7h 28m
    CHF 64–337

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Brigtrain
    6h 29m
    CHF 124–299

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Brigtrain
    7h
    CHF 124–345

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Brigtrain
    6h 24m
    CHF 153–416

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
    6h 45m
    CHF 91–252

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
    7h 11m
    CHF 66–278

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    7h 39m
    CHF 116–349

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    7h 33m
    CHF 88–294

Cologne to Brig by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 52Cheapest Price
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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 7h 5m.

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