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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Airolo by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train Ir26
    7h 51m
    CHF 135–256

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    8h 30m
    CHF 42–201

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec / ...
    10h 59m
    CHF 85–110

  4. Drive  667.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Airolocar car 667.3 km
    6h
    CHF 112–161

  5. 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 HB to Airolotrain train
    6h 23m
    CHF 110–264

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    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 Airolotrain train
    8h 16m
    CHF 122–259

  7. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train Ir46
    10h 57m
    CHF 100–179

  8. 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 HB to Airolotrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 124–305

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    7h 41m
    CHF 64–260

  10. 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 Airolotrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 183–484

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    8h 43m
    CHF 128–351

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    8h 22m
    CHF 96–347

Cologne to Airolo by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Airolo via Basel SBB in around 7h 51m.

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