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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Aarau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    5h 6m
    CHF 74–186

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 23m
    CHF 49–54

  3. Drive  541.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Aaraucar car 541.8 km
    4h 41m
    CHF 91–132

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Oltentrain train
    4h 12m
    CHF 148–358

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    5h 29m
    CHF 98–184

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Badentrain train Nightjet
    9h 41m
    CHF 66–137

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    4h 11m
    CHF 133–267

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    4h 46m
    CHF 81–212

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    5h 17m
    CHF 97–242

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    7h 52m
    CHF 135–466

Cologne to Aarau by train

Calendar138Weekly Trains
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aarau, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Aarau via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–49 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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