The train between Lake Lucerne and Cologne takes 6h 30m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Lake Lucerne to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Lake Lucerne and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 2:35 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Lake Lucerne is at 2:35 PM which arrives into Cologne at 9:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Luzern, Bundesplatz and take an average of 6h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lake Lucerne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lake Lucerne station and arriving at Cologne station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Lake Lucerne to Cologne train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Luzern station.
Lake Lucerne to Cologne train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Book your Lake Lucerne to Cologne train tickets online with SBB GmbH and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Lake Lucerne and Cologne is 448.2 km. The road distance is 585 km.
You can take a bus from Luzern, Kantonalbank to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Luzern, Bundesplatz, Luzern, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 9m.