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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 32m
    €120–428

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 48m
    €63–209

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    11h 18m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel Bad Bftrain train Ice
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 27m
    €109–338

  5. Drive 701.6 km

    1. Drive from Lax to Colognecar car 701.6 km
    6h 51m
    €121–175

  6. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 43
    8h 35m
    €115–428

  7. 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 12m
    €151–455

  8. 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
    8h
    €81–245

  9. 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
    8h 5m
    €158–469

  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
    8h 7m
    €189–483

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

    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 Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    4. Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Milano Dateotrain train
    5. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 29m
    €105–297

  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 Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    9h 28m
    €70–282

Lax to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Lax to Köln Hbf via Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, and Basel SBB in around 8h 32m.

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