There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Vevey by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
7h 17mCHF 108–371Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
10h 2mCHF 90–301Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Lausannebus FlixBus N839
11h 5mDrive 665.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Veveycar 665.8 km
5h 52mCHF 107–155Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
7h 33mCHF 124–371Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Veveytrain
5h 41mCHF 112–305Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Veveytrain
5h 42mCHF 165–392Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
6h 35mCHF 201–544Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 44mCHF 138–423Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
7h 10mCHF 145–442Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LUX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Veveytrain
8h 48mCHF 123–349
Cologne to Vevey by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Vevey is to drive which costs SFr 100 - SFr 160 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Vevey is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 310.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Vevey. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Vevey via Basel SBB and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Vevey is 689 km. The road distance is 665.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Vevey without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Cologne to Vevey, including transfers.
Cologne to Vevey train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Vevey is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 5m.
Cologne to Vevey train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Vevey is 666 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Cologne to Vevey.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vevey, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Vevey via Basel SBB and Lausanne in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Vevey via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, and Lausanne in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–490
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Vevey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 30–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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