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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 99–306

  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 Siontrain train
    8h 26m
    CHF 52–200

  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 85–140

  4. Drive  735.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sioncar car 735.4 km
    6h 31m
    CHF 123–178

  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 Siontrain train
    6h 40m
    CHF 167–388

  6. 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 Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain train R91 / ...
    7h 51m
    CHF 87–309

  7. Train via Köln Süd

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd 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 48m
    CHF 76–241

  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 148–534

  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
    6h 59m
    CHF 148–351

  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 74–259

  11. 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 Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Visptrain train
    5. Take the train from Visp to Siontrain train
    7h 53m
    CHF 162–392

  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 16m
    CHF 111–332

Cologne to Sion by train

Calendar107Weekly Trains
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest 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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