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How to get fromCologne to Biel/Bienneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Biel/Bienne 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 Biel/Biennetrain train Ic51
    5h 21m
    CHF 99–187

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic51
    7h 20m
    CHF 59–67

  3. Drive  577.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Biel/Biennecar car 577.7 km
    5h 1m
    CHF 98–141

  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 Biel/Biennetrain train
    4h 39m
    CHF 153–386

  5. Train via Mannheim

    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 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    5h 32m
    CHF 80–190

  6. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic51
    7h 55m
    CHF 69–206

  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 Biel/Biennetrain train
    4h 57m
    CHF 154–307

  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 Biel/Biennetrain train
    5h 32m
    CHF 102–240

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train
    7h 59m
    CHF 126–269

  10. 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 Biel/Biennetrain train
    6h 3m
    CHF 118–280

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Biel/Biennetrain train
    6h 35m
    CHF 173–372

Cologne to Biel/Bienne by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 566.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Biel/Bienne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Biel/Bienne via Basel SBB in around 5h 21m.

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