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

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There are 10 ways to get from Vevey to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 1m
    €152–643

  2. Drive 666 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Vevey to Colognecar car 666 km
    5h 54m
    €115–167

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 56m

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

    1. Take the train from Vevey to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    5h 33m
    €124–361

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 17m
    €157–793

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    11h 33m
    €166–669

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

    1. Take the train from Vevey 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
    5h 50m
    €178–462

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 56m
    €164–485

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 33m
    €168–522

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Vevey to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €120–457

Vevey to Cologne by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a train from Vevey to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lausanne, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vevey to Köln via Lausanne, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 11h 56m.

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