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There are 10 ways to get from Monthey to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Monthey to Visptrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    8h 44m
    €123–347

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    12h 49m
    €88–150

  3. Drive  691.5 km

    1. Drive from Monthey to Colognecar car 691.5 km
    6h 9m
    €133–192

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

    1. Take the train from St-Maurice to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 42m
    €136–369

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 9m
    €148–422

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    12h 21m
    €157–328

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

    1. Take the train from St-Maurice to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 39m
    €174–397

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

    1. Take the train from St-Maurice 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
    7h 26m
    €176–391

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

    1. Take the train from St-Maurice to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    8h 13m
    €183–449

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

    1. Take the train from St-Maurice 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
    8h 28m
    €132–350

Monthey to Cologne by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

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

You can take a train from Monthey to Köln Hbf via Visp, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Monthey, gare CFF to Köln via Aigle, gare, Aigle, Lausanne, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 12h 49m.

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