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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 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 Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 48m
    €75–368

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sion to Lausannebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61 / ...
    13h 16m
    €57–179

  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
    €74–401

  4. Drive 734.3 km

    1. Drive from Sion to Colognecar car 734.3 km
    6h 32m
    €127–184

  5. 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 train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h
    €67–278

  6. 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 57m
    €153–384

  7. 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
    6h 59m
    €150–368

  8. 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 54m
    €176–438

  9. 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
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h
    €161–422

  10. 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 Busto Arsiziotrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €72–316

  11. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 19m
    €113–368

  12. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane GVA - LUX
    3. Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 29m
    €144–385

Sion to Cologne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest 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 48m. 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 13h 16m.

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