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How to get fromLausanne to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6h 58m
    €146–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 11m
    €66–78

  3. Drive  614 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Colognecar car 614 km
    7h 25m
    €111–160

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    5h 18m
    €120–330

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 11m
    €146–393

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    10h 22m
    €155–309

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 7m
    €162–344

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 44m
    €170–404

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 9m
    €163–363

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 17m
    €117–337

Lausanne to Cologne by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Köln Hbf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Köln via Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 10h 11m.

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