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How to get fromCologne to Sionby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Sion by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, 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 Siontrain train R91 / ...
    7h 25m
    CHF 115–311

  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 Siontrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 63–239

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Spiez to Visptrain train Ic8 / ...
    4. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain train R91 / ...
    12h 28m
    CHF 93–166

  4. Drive  735.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sioncar car 735.4 km
    6h 31m
    CHF 124–178

  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 Siontrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 138–346

  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 Siontrain train R91 / ...
    7h 37m
    CHF 95–310

  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 Siontrain train R91 / ...
    9h 59m
    CHF 84–330

  8. 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 Siontrain train
    6h 43m
    CHF 168–482

  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 Siontrain train
    7h 4m
    CHF 150–353

  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 Siontrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 84–291

  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 Siontrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 165–381

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Siontrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 112–334

Cologne to Sion by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Sion via Basel SBB and Visp in around 7h 25m.

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