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

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There are 9 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 Oltentrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 41m
    €97–383

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N122
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61 / ...
    12h 28m
    €63–222

  3. Drive 666 km

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

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €121–313

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 9m
    €89–288

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Beuel Bftrain train 43N
    11h 23m
    €123–302

  7. 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 46m
    €131–343

  8. 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
    6h 3m
    €141–359

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 46m
    €142–397

Vevey to Cologne by train

Calendar185Weekly Trains
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Vevey, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Vevey to Köln Hbf via Lausanne, Olten, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vevey to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lausanne, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Frankfurt Airport, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 28m.

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