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How to get fromZermatt to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Zermatt to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 29m
    €86–381

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 44m
    €78–291

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N11
    14h 15m
    €94–201

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 41m
    €85–414

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

    1. Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    8h 40m
    €151–385

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof 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 47m
    €161–381

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof 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 39m
    €187–441

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof 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 38m
    €171–435

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof 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 16m
    €101–366

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof 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 2m
    €129–387

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt, Bahnhof 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 17m
    €143–352

Zermatt to Cologne by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Zermatt, Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Visp, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 29m.

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