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There are 11 ways to get from Lausanne to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 11m
    €139–262

  2. Drive 613.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lausanne to Colognecar car 613.5 km
    7h 24m
    €105–152

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 10m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 58m
    €111–385

  5. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 43
    7h 14m
    €139–202

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    5h 31m
    €122–314

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 6m
    €144–351

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 57m
    €154–393

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 50m
    €176–353

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 13m
    €225–430

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €125–259

Lausanne to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Köln Hbf via Basel SBB in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Köln via Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 10h 10m.

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