There are 12 ways to get from Sion to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Sion to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
7h 43m€74–373Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sion to Lausanne
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airport
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGNN84 / ...
14h 3m€52–146Train, night train
- Take the train from Sion to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfNj
11h€73–406Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sion-SIR to Cologne734.3 km
6h 28mDrive 734.3 km
- Drive from Sion to Cologne734.3 km
6h 28m€127–183Train
- Take the train from Sion to VispIr
- Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf43 / ...
7h 57m€61–283Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)GVA - DUS
6h 40m€132–348Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
6h 37m€153–384Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Sion to Visp
- Take the train from Visp to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ZRH - CGN
6h 59m€154–375Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Sion to Visp
- Take the train from Visp to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
6h 34m€175–428Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Sion to Visp
- Take the train from Visp to Bern
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ZRH - DUS
7h 52m€159–422Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Sion to Brig
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MXP - DUS
8h 26m€82–340
Sion to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sion to Cologne is to bus which costs €50 - €150 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sion to Cologne is to drive which takes 6h 28m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Sion to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Sion and arriving at Köln Hbf via Visp, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Sion and Cologne is 732 km. The road distance is 734.3 km.
The best way to get from Sion to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 43m and costs €70 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Sion to Cologne, including transfers.
Sion to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Sion station.
The best way to get from Sion to Cologne is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 43m and costs €70 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €150 and takes 14h 3m.
Sion to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Visp station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sion to Cologne is 734 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Sion to Cologne.
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 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sion to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lausanne, Frankfurt Airport, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Visp to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 27 720 47 47
- info@regionalps.ch
- Website
- regionalps.ch
Train from Sion to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–34
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €16–19
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–34
Train from Sion to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–39
- Schedules at
- regionalps.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €19–23
- 1st Class Ticket
- €34–39
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Visp to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sion to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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