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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 Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    5h 21m
    CHF 54–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 23m
    CHF 48–53

  3. Drive  541.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Aaraucar car 541.8 km
    4h 41m
    CHF 91–131

  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 135–425

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    5h 29m
    CHF 93–197

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 3m
    CHF 71–217

  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 124–286

  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 41m
    CHF 89–229

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    5h 34m
    CHF 103–270

  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 141–474

Cologne to Aarau by train

Calendar170Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Aarau via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Olten in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 44–48 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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