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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Sion to VisptrainIr
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain42 / ...
    7h 56m
    €77–383

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sion to Lausannebus
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airportbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGNbusN61 / ...
    14h 22m
    €52–117

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sion to VisptrainIr
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    10h 48m
    €73–416

  4. Drive 734.3 km

    1. Drive from Sion to Colognecar734.3 km
    6h 28m
    €129–186

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Sion to VisptrainIr
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    8h 7m
    €76–283

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    6h 35m
    €133–368

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 38m
    €160–384

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    7h
    €149–369

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 35m
    €191–438

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    7h 47m
    €159–432

  11. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    7h 40m
    €101–322

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    8h 22m
    €86–345

Sion to Cologne by train

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Sion to Köln Hbf via Visp, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sion to Köln Hbf via Lausanne, Frankfurt Airport, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 14h 22m.

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