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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 15m
    CHF 83–410

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    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
    CHF 64–340

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train Ic8 / ...
    10h 33m

  4. 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 Zermatttrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 176–583

  5. 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 29m
    CHF 100–410

  6. 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 Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    7h 52m
    CHF 153–441

  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 Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    5. Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain train
    8h 17m
    CHF 160–460

  8. 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 Zermatttrain train
    8h 40m
    CHF 92–267

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

    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 Zermatttrain train
    9h 10m
    CHF 77–246

  10. 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 Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    9h 57m
    CHF 116–321

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain train
    10h 18m
    CHF 89–306

Cologne to Zermatt by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 83Cheapest 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 via Basel SBB and Visp in around 8h 15m.

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