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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Vevey 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 17m
    CHF 145–282

  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 6m
    CHF 72–88

  3. Drive  665.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Veveycar car 665.8 km
    5h 51m
    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 Veveytrain train
    6h 4m
    CHF 125–322

  5. 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 Lausannetrain train
    7h 28m
    CHF 115–284

  6. Train via Köln Süd

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train Ic51
    9h 40m
    CHF 122–216

  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 Veveytrain train
    5h 50m
    CHF 146–348

  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 41m
    CHF 158–342

  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 35m
    CHF 194–510

  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 35m
    CHF 172–383

  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 Veveytrain train
    9h 22m
    CHF 133–446

Cologne to Vevey by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Vevey via Basel SBB and Lausanne in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Vevey via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, and Lausanne in around 11h 6m.

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