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How to get fromCologne to Montheyby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Monthey 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
    8h 39m
    CHF 156–300

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Brig to Montheytrain train
    9h 37m
    CHF 75–235

  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
    12h 29m
    CHF 83–106

  4. Drive  691.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Montheycar car 691.5 km
    6h 7m
    CHF 116–167

  5. 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 St-Mauricetrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 161–378

  6. 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 Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Visp to Montheytrain train R91
    8h 42m
    CHF 92–343

  7. Train via Köln Süd

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    11h 2m
    CHF 133–234

  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
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to St-Mauricetrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 174–370

  9. 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
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to St-Mauricetrain train
    8h 30m
    CHF 188–411

  10. 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 Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Montheytrain train
    7h 49m
    CHF 171–569

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Montheytrain train
    8h 49m
    CHF 97–294

  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 St-Mauricetrain train
    10h 29m
    CHF 148–476

Cologne to Monthey by train and bus

Calendar152Weekly Services
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 725 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Monthey, gare CFF via Basel SBB, Lausanne, Aigle, and Aigle, gare in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Monthey, gare CFF via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Aigle, and Aigle, gare in around 12h 29m.

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