There are 9 ways to get from Chur to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chur to Köln Hbftrain Ice
6h 27m€250–410Bus, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MXP - DUS
9h 17m€43–196Train, bus
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 5m€92–115Drive 618.5 km
- Drive from Chur to Colognecar 618.5 km
6h 36m€112–162Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
4h 59m€118–277Train via Konstanz
- Take the train from Chur to St. Gallentrain
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 45
8h 54m€132–276Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
5h 36m€126–337Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 12m€169–350Bus, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MXP - CGN
8h 40m€74–246
Chur to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chur to Cologne is to bus and train and fly which costs €40 - €200 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Chur to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €110 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chur and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Chur and Cologne is 689 km. The road distance is 618.5 km.
The best way to get from Chur to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs €250 - €410.
The train from Chur to Köln Hbf takes 6h 27m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Chur to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Chur station.
Chur to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chur to Cologne is 619 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Chur to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Chur to Köln Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €250–410 and the journey takes 6h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Train from Chur to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250–410
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Chur to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–59
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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