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How to get fromCologne to Lausanne Stationby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Lausanne Station 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 126–240

  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 42m
    CHF 65–76

  3. Drive  614 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lausanne Stationcar car 614 km
    7h 22m
    CHF 117–169

  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 115–305

  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 18m
    CHF 97–247

  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 105–257

  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 19m
    CHF 137–337

  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 137–303

  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 178–468

  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 150–350

  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 111–296

  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 128–460

Cologne to Lausanne Station by train and foot

Calendar152Weekly Services
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lausanne Station via Basel SBB and Lausanne in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Lausanne Station via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, and Lausanne, gare in around 10h 42m.

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