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How to get fromCologne to Chamby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Cham by train, bus, night train, 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 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    6h 26m
    CHF 105–431

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 10m
    CHF 46–163

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 3m

  4. Drive 561.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chamcar car 561.7 km
    5h 42m
    CHF 93–134

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    9h 10m
    CHF 80–175

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    4h 5m
    CHF 115–357

  7. 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 Baar to Cham Alpenblicktrain train
    4h 40m
    CHF 79–238

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Baar to Cham Alpenblicktrain train
    5h 14m
    CHF 85–270

  9. 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 Luzerntrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 170–455

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    6h 56m
    CHF 152–370

Cologne to Cham by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 608.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cham Alpenblick via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Luzern in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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