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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Cham by train, bus, 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 87–231

  2. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    12h 44m
    CHF 63–96

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 3m
    CHF 64–75

  4. Drive  561.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chamcar car 561.7 km
    5h 42m
    CHF 94–136

  5. 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 113–282

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 59m
    CHF 77–143

  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 35m
    CHF 78–225

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

    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
    5h 28m
    CHF 92–266

  9. 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
    7h 46m
    CHF 130–470

  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 Luzerntrain train
    5h 33m
    CHF 166–457

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    6h 34m
    CHF 122–312

Cologne to Cham by train

Calendar130Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 87Cheapest 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. Tickets cost CHF 50–54 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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