There are 10 ways to get from Arbon to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
6h 16m€91–420Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
10h 17m€62–71Drive 535.5 km
- Drive from Arbon to Colognecar 535.5 km
5h 15m€95–136Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
5h 20m€100–279Train
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 45
7h 16m€101–418Train #2
- Take the train from Bregenz to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
7h 32m€105–422Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 14m€114–331Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FDH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 23m€142–434Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 56m€143–398Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
7h 26m€122–388
Arbon to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbon to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €75 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Arbon to Cologne is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Arbon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Arbon, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Arbon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Arbon and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Romanshorn, Konstanz Bahnhof, Singen and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Arbon and Cologne is 568 km. The road distance is 535.5 km.
The best way to get from Arbon to Cologne without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 6h 16m and costs €90 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Arbon to Cologne, including transfers.
Arbon to Cologne bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Arbon to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Singen station.
The best way to get from Arbon to Cologne is to train via Stuttgart which takes 6h 16m and costs €90 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €75 and takes 10h 17m.
What companies run services between Arbon, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Arbon to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Romanshorn, Konstanz Bahnhof, Singen, and Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arbon, Bahnhof to Köln via St. Gallen, Bahnhof, St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, and Zürich Bus Station in around 10h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bregenz to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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More Questions & Answers
Arbon to Cologne bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Arbon to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arbon to Cologne is 535 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Arbon to Cologne.
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