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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 SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 31m
    CHF 107–376

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 59m
    CHF 84–352

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus bus 122
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train Ice
    12h 6m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    11h 5m
    CHF 114–381

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain train
    3. Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 134–345

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 45m
    CHF 123–353

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 20m
    CHF 143–379

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain train
    8h 35m
    CHF 133–334

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 191–430

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 33m
    CHF 109–348

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 37m
    CHF 130–393

Cologne to Zermatt by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 107Cheapest 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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