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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Lausanne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    6h 51m
    CHF 138–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N839
    10h 16m
    CHF 62–73

  3. Drive  614.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lausannecar car 614.7 km
    7h 23m
    CHF 103–149

  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 Lausannetrain train
    5h 32m
    CHF 118–312

  5. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 107–273

  6. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    9h 25m
    CHF 116–287

  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 Lausannetrain train
    5h 18m
    CHF 139–338

  8. 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 Lausannetrain train
    6h 15m
    CHF 147–331

  9. 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 Lausannetrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 188–494

  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 Lausannetrain train
    7h 9m
    CHF 161–372

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6h 28m
    CHF 108–319

  12. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    8h 50m
    CHF 126–436

Cologne to Lausanne by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lausanne via Basel SBB in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Lausanne via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, and Basel Euroairport FR in around 10h 16m.

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