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How to get fromCologne to Sionby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Sion by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain train R91 / ...
    7h 25m
    CHF 71–251

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Spiez to Visptrain train Ic8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain train R91 / ...
    12h 28m
    CHF 85–132

  3. Drive  735.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sioncar car 735.4 km
    6h 31m
    CHF 130–188

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Siontrain train
    6h 54m
    CHF 140–343

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain train R91 / ...
    7h 39m
    CHF 80–251

  6. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain train R91 / ...
    9h 46m
    CHF 100–265

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Siontrain train
    6h 40m
    CHF 162–370

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 158–492

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 142–321

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    5. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain train
    7h 53m
    CHF 150–364

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Siontrain train
    8h 4m

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Siontrain train
    8h 53m

Cologne to Sion by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Sion via Basel SBB and Visp in around 7h 25m.

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