There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Montreux by train, bus, car, 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
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain Ic51
7h 29mCHF 147–533Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Lausannebus FlixBus N839
11h 18mCHF 71–100Drive 669 km
- Drive from Cologne to Montreuxcar 669 km
5h 54mCHF 112–161Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
5h 58mCHF 123–359Train 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 Lausannetrain
7h 41mCHF 130–533Train via Yverdon-les-Bains
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain
- Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Montreuxtrain R1 / ...
10h 26mCHF 124–572Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- 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 Montreuxtrain
5h 56mCHF 168–451Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
6h 58mCHF 151–424Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
6h 47mCHF 202–606Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
7h 29mCHF 161–463Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LUX - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
9h 28mCHF 145–424
Cologne to Montreux by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Montreux is to bus which costs SFr 70 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Montreux is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Lausanne, gare via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel Euroairport FR and Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Montreux via Basel SBB and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Cologne and Montreux is 695 km. The road distance is 669 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Montreux without a car is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Cologne to Montreux, including transfers.
Cologne to Montreux bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Montreux train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Montreux is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 100 and takes 11h 18m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Montreux, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Montreux via Basel SBB and Lausanne in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Montreux via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, and Lausanne in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–450
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Luxembourg to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- 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
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- 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
- CHF 45–49
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Montreux bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Cologne to Montreux train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Montreux is 669 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Cologne to Montreux.
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