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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lax to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, 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 14m
    €115–788

  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 38m
    €70–261

  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 15m

  4. Drive 701.6 km

    1. Drive from Lax to Colognecar car 701.6 km
    6h 51m
    €125–180

  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 16m
    €162–484

  6. Train via Zurich

    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

  7. 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 55m
    €169–512

  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 4m
    €88–253

  9. 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 2m
    €209–593

  10. 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 48m
    €107–329

  11. 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 33m
    €82–301

Lax to Cologne by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 709.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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 14m.

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