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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Renens by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain
    3. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrainIc5 / ...
    6h 52m
    CHF 82–324

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt AirportbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to LausannebusN122
    12h 28m
    CHF 48–114

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain
    3. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrainIc5 / ...
    9h 26m
    CHF 89–330

  4. Drive 609.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Renenscar609.5 km
    7h 14m
    CHF 99–143

  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 Biel/Biennetrain
    4. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrainIc5 / ...
    7h 14m
    CHF 94–331

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
    5h 21m
    CHF 104–293

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
    5h 8m
    CHF 130–319

  8. 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 Renens VDtrain
    6h 5m
    CHF 119–279

  9. 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 Biel/Biennetrain
    4. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain
    6h 5m
    CHF 183–421

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Renens VDtrain
    6h 44m
    CHF 119–325

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
    6h 32m
    CHF 88–222

Cologne to Renens by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Renens, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Renens VD via Basel SBB and Biel/Bienne in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Renens VD, Hôtel-de-Ville via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt Airport, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, Pont Chauderon, and Lausanne, Vigie in around 12h 28m.

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