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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

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    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h
    €67–279

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sion to Lausannebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Basel SBBbus bus 122
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    11h 53m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 57m
    €74–402

  4. Drive 734.3 km

    1. Drive from Sion to Colognecar car 734.3 km
    6h 32m
    €124–179

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 13m
    €80–319

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 42m
    €123–328

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

    1. Take the train from Sion 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
    6h 59m
    €152–364

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 3m
    €145–376

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    7h 39m
    €101–311

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 56m
    €174–404

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 54m
    €160–418

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    8h 25m
    €79–323

Sion to Cologne by train

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Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sion to Köln via Lausanne, Basel SBB, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 11h 53m.

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