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How to get fromBiel/Bienne to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 34m
    €99–219

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h
    €63–72

  3. Drive  578.9 km

    1. Drive from Biel/Bienne to Colognecar car 578.9 km
    5h 6m
    €105–152

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

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    4h 56m
    €112–267

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 56m
    €104–239

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    9h 7m
    €113–225

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 50m
    €132–299

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 37m
    €165–415

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 33m
    €165–330

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

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 31m
    €191–407

Biel/Bienne to Cologne by train

Calendar155Weekly Trains
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Biel/Bienne to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 34m.

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