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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Montreux 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
    7h 29m
    CHF 145–259

  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
    11h 18m
    CHF 72–88

  3. Drive  669 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Montreuxcar car 669 km
    5h 54m
    CHF 112–161

  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 Montreuxtrain train
    6h 10m
    CHF 124–302

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    7h 54m
    CHF 132–263

  6. Train via Yverdon-les-Bains

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain train
    3. Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Montreuxtrain train R1 / ...
    10h 15m
    CHF 116–198

  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 Montreuxtrain train
    5h 56m
    CHF 145–347

  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 58m
    CHF 144–310

  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 46m
    CHF 190–479

  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 41m
    CHF 158–343

  11. 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 Montreuxtrain train
    9h 28m
    CHF 127–406

Cologne to Montreux by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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.

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