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

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

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  1. Train

    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 Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    8h 7m
    €90–278

  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 / ...
    13h 59m
    €51–133

  3. Drive 734.3 km

    1. Drive from Sion to Colognecar734.3 km
    6h 28m
    €128–185

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 33m
    €130–357

  5. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain43
    8h 8m
    €110–258

  6. Train via Sion

    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 Hbftrain43N
    11h
    €165–298

  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 45m
    €156–384

  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
    6h 59m
    €154–380

  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 42m
    €183–428

  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
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 45m
    €157–421

  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 37m
    €102–318

  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
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 18m
    €85–339

Sion to Cologne by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest 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 and Basel SBB in around 8h 7m. 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 13h 59m.

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