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

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There are 10 ways to get from Zermatt to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), train, night train, or plane

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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 / ...
    8h 47m
    €83–296

  2. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    cheapest
    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
    8h 50m
    €78–276

  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
    12h 9m
    €137–446

  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
    €156–388

  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 48m
    €156–385

  6. 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 29m
    €107–310

  7. 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 32m
    €166–430

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    9h 15m
    €94–302

  9. 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 1m
    €125–366

  10. 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 19m
    €138–328

Zermatt to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 8h 47m.

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