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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 29m
    CHF 105–379

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    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 19m
    CHF 94–374

  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 VisptrainIc6 / ...
    14h 23m

  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 51m
    CHF 139–344

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to VisptrainIc6 / ...
    9h 22m
    CHF 133–294

  7. 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 Visptrain
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    8h 28m
    CHF 139–390

  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 44m
    CHF 208–476

  9. 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 Bahnhofplatz to Zermatt, Bahnhoftrain
    8h 47m
    CHF 114–348

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    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 45m
    CHF 146–424

  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 34m
    CHF 113–379

Cologne to Zermatt by train

Calendar67Weekly Trains
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 29m.

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