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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 42m
    €118–574

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain 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
    7h 25m
    €87–325

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Visp to Spieztrain train Ic8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    13h 10m

  4. Drive 734.3 km

    1. Drive from Sion to Colognecar car 734.3 km
    6h 32m
    €130–188

  5. 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 30m
    €160–429

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 55m
    €123–794

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 38m
    €307–914

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain 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
    6h 52m
    €104–306

  9. 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
    €174–504

  10. 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 41m
    €177–513

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    8h 27m
    €98–333

  12. 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
    7h 42m
    €217–624

Sion to Cologne by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 731 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

You can take a train from Sion to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Visp, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 42m.

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