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How to get fromCologne to Sionby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Sion by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, 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 / ...
    3. Take the train from Brig to SiontrainEc / ...
    7h 49m
    CHF 62–390

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Lausannebus122
    3. Take the bus from Lausanne to Sionbus
    14h 55m

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to VisptrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Visp to SiontrainIr / ...
    10h 11m
    CHF 104–396

  4. Drive 735.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sioncar735.4 km
    6h 30m
    CHF 120–173

  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 VisptrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Visp to SiontrainIr / ...
    8h
    CHF 108–397

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Siontrain
    6h 38m
    CHF 124–325

  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 Siontrain
    6h 39m
    CHF 150–351

  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 Visptrain
    3. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain
    6h 55m
    CHF 133–354

  9. 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 Visptrain
    4. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain
    7h 26m
    CHF 133–400

  10. 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 Visptrain
    4. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain
    6h 55m
    CHF 197–476

  11. 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
    3. Take the train from Brig to Siontrain
    7h 30m
    CHF 101–312

  12. 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
    4. Take the train from Brig to Siontrain
    7h 56m
    CHF 76–338

Cologne to Sion by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 62Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sion, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Sion via Basel SBB and Brig in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Sion via Mannheim central bus station and Lausanne in around 14h 55m.

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