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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

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    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    8h 25m
    €113–336

  2. 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
    €168–367

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 39m
    €118–406

  4. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Visp to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 18m
    €282–456

  5. 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 15m
    €177–419

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

    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 Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 44m
    €219–436

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

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    9h 14m

  8. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    9h 48m

  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 Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    11h 6m
    €152–362

  10. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Zermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    4. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 56m

Zermatt to Cologne by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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

You can take a train from Zermatt to Köln Hbf via Visp, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 25m.

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