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There are 11 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 145–534

  2. Drive 614.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Lausannecar car 614.7 km
    7h 23m
    CHF 101–145

  3. Bus

    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

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    5h 23m
    CHF 115–320

  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 Lausannetrain train
    7h 2m
    CHF 127–536

  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 118–306

  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 161–426

  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 20m
    CHF 148–420

  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 192–581

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    6h 54m
    CHF 153–450

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    4. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 105–387

Cologne to Lausanne by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 145Cheapest 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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