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How to get fromZermatt to Cologneby train, night train, plane or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Zermatt to Cologne by train, night train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 1m
    €133–446

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain 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
    9h 42m
    €82–249

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel Bad Bftrain train Ice
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 56m
    €117–356

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt 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 41m
    €159–468

  5. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 43
    9h 4m
    €128–446

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt 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
    8h 34m
    €166–482

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain 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
    8h 54m
    €100–285

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain 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
    10h 23m
    €124–337

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 39m
    €133–353

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    10h 22m
    €89–322

Zermatt to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Zermatt to Köln Hbf via Visp and Basel SBB in around 9h 1m.

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