There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Matterhorn by train, unknown, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Walk from Zermatt to Matterhornunknown
8h 26mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aostabus
- Walk from Valtournenche Breuil - Terminal Bus to Matterhornunknown
14h 28mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
- Walk from Zermatt to Matterhornunknown
8h 5mTrain, travel via Mannheim
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Walk from Zermatt to Matterhornunknown
8h 38mTrain, travel via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Walk from Zermatt to Matterhornunknown
11hFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train, travel
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CGN - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
- Walk from Zermatt to Matterhornunknown
8h 59mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Zermatttrain
- Walk from Zermatt to Matterhornunknown
8h 36mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Visptrain
- Walk from Zermatt to Matterhornunknown
8h 48mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train, travel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
- Walk from Zermatt to Matterhornunknown
9h 35mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
- Walk from Zermatt to Matterhornunknown
9h 53mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train, travel
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CGN - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Zermatttrain
- Walk from Zermatt to Matterhornunknown
9h 50m
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Cologne and Matterhorn is 731 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Matterhorn without a car is to train and travel which takes 8h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Cologne to Matterhorn, including transfers.
There are 2587+ hotels available in Matterhorn.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Matterhorn, Aosta Valley, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cologne to Matterhorn. However, you can take the train to Basel SBB, take the train to Visp, take the train to Zermatt, then travel to Matterhorn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Matterhorn via Basel, Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Aosta, Aosta - Via Garibaldi, Chatillon - Autostazione, and Valtournenche Breuil - Terminal Bus in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49–53
- Website
- Grand Bus
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