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

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There are 11 ways to get from Montreux 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 / ...
    8h 3m
    €154–344

  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
    11h 55m
    €78–136

  3. Drive  669.5 km

    1. Drive from Montreux to Colognecar car 669.5 km
    5h 56m
    €121–174

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

    1. Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    5h 44m
    €126–333

  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 / ...
    8h 16m
    €159–394

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Montreux to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain train R2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    11h 53m
    €167–298

  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 55m
    €166–384

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

    1. Take the train from Montreux 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 35m
    €170–367

  9. 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
    7h 31m
    €174–435

  10. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Montreux to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    8h 25m
    €97–270

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

    1. Take the train from Montreux 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 45m
    €123–336

Montreux to Cologne by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

You can take a train from Montreux to Köln Hbf via Lausanne, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montreux to Köln via Lausanne, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 11h 55m.

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