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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Brig 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 / ...
    7h 56m
    €100–313

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brig to Spieztrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    13h 14m
    €88–155

  3. Drive  701.6 km

    1. Drive from Lax to Colognecar car 701.6 km
    6h 51m
    €135–195

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

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 13m
    €156–344

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 10m
    €100–388

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Brig to Zürich HBtrain train Ic8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 49m
    €269–438

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

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 47m
    €165–396

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

    1. Take the train from Brig to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 16m
    €205–408

  9. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    8h 20m

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

    1. Take the train from Lax to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 54m

  11. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    10h 12m
    €134–322

  12. Bus, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    9h 34m

Lax to Cologne by train

Calendar131Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 710.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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

You can take a train from Lax to Köln Hbf via Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 56m.

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