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How to get fromCologne to Appenzellby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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

    best
    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 St. Gallentrain train
    4h 37m
    CHF 114–303

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    10h 24m
    CHF 54–62

  3. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    7h 47m
    CHF 89–297

  4. Drive  558.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Appenzellcar car 558.3 km
    5h 39m
    CHF 94–135

  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 Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain train
    5h 7m

  6. 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 St. Gallentrain train
    6h 1m
    CHF 93–287

  7. 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 St. Gallentrain train
    8h 19m
    CHF 131–491

  8. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 166–499

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 118–335

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGtrain train Ir13 / ...
    10h 25m
    CHF 74–167

Cologne to Appenzell by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 551.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Appenzell via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Konstanz, St. Gallen(Ch), and St. Gallen in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 10h 24m.

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