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How to get fromCologne to Zermattby train, bus, night train or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Zermatt by train, bus, night train, 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 VisptrainIc6 / ...
    8h 31m
    CHF 108–379

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

    cheapest
    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 Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 9m
    CHF 90–333

  3. 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 VisptrainIce / ...
    13h 50m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to VisptrainIc6 / ...
    11h 5m
    CHF 114–385

  5. 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 Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    7h 49m
    CHF 139–344

  6. 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 / ...
    8h 55m
    CHF 119–386

  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 Visptrain
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    8h 19m
    CHF 144–390

  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 Visptrain
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    7h 49m
    CHF 206–476

  9. 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
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 37m
    CHF 136–404

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeFRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 11m
    CHF 134–329

  11. 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
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    9h 32m
    CHF 113–349

Cologne to Zermatt by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zermatt, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Zermatt, Bahnhof via Basel SBB and Visp in around 8h 31m.

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