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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Saxon 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 Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Visp to Saxontrain train R91
    7h 58m
    CHF 117–274

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brig to Saxontrain train
    8h 43m
    CHF 66–216

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aosta, Autostazione to Martigny, garebus bus 211
    14h 39m
    CHF 74–95

  4. Drive  718.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Saxoncar car 718.5 km
    6h 22m
    CHF 120–173

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Martignytrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 130–328

  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 Saxontrain train R91
    8h 9m
    CHF 97–277

  7. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Visp to Saxontrain train R91
    10h 32m
    CHF 87–293

  8. 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 Martignytrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 166–366

  9. 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 Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Saxontrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 145–310

  10. 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 Saxontrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 86–257

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    4. Take the train from Visp to Saxontrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 156–349

  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 Martignytrain train
    10h 28m
    CHF 138–432

Cologne to Saxon by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Saxon via Basel SBB and Visp in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Saxon via Basel, Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Aosta, Autostazione, Martigny, gare, and Martigny in around 14h 39m.

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