Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Zermatt to Cologne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
7 h 8 m
Average
15 h 8 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
549 km
It's difficult to get from Zermatt to Cologne without transferring at least once.
Distance | 340 miles (549 km) | |
Train frequency | 2 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Zermatt to Cologne cover the 340 miles (549 km) long trip taking on average 10 h 32 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 2 trains operating per day, including direct services available. Travelers depart most frequently from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arrive in Köln Hbf.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Zermatt to Cologne train.
Travel by train between Zermatt, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Entry Requirements:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 3/22/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Cologne from Zermatt closer to your date of departure here
The restriction level for your return train to Zermatt, Switzerland from Cologne is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/22/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Zermatt from Cologne closer to your date of departure here here.
When taking the train from Zermatt to Cologne, you can choose to depart from train stations like Zermatt, Bahnhof, Zermatt, Vispa and Zermatt, Riffelalp - Hotel. Your route can end in train stations such as Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Zermatt, Bahnhof and arrive in Köln Hbf.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this trip, Zermatt, Bahnhof, located approximately 0.2 miles (322 m) from the city center of Zermatt. The most popular arrival train station in Cologne, called Köln Hbf, is located around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away from its city center.
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