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How to get fromLax to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Lax to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 53m
    €110–568

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lax to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €70–257

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to Spieztrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    13h 14m

  4. Drive 701.6 km

    1. Drive from Lax to Colognecar car 701.6 km
    6h 51m
    €124–179

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 14m
    €166–498

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 6m
    €115–788

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Brig to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 49m
    €299–908

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

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 53m
    €169–507

  9. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    7h 52m
    €82–238

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 53m
    €209–618

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

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    9h 40m
    €107–304

  12. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    9h 27m
    €81–265

Lax to Cologne by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Lax to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 53m.

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