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How to get fromCologne Cathedral to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    5h 47m
    CHF 96–212

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 14m
    CHF 35–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 54m
    CHF 50–55

  4. Drive  532.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Zurichcar car 532.7 km
    5h 23m
    CHF 89–129

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 14m
    CHF 65–130

  6. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    10h 53m
    CHF 52–79

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3h 30m
    CHF 110–263

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3h 54m
    CHF 70–205

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 38m
    CHF 84–238

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4h 50m
    CHF 155–428

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    5h 44m
    CHF 121–293

Cologne Cathedral to Zurich by foot and train

Calendar193Weekly Services
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a vehicle from Cologne Cathedral to Zürich HB via Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–55 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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