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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Gimmelwald 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 Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    8h 3m
    CHF 92–266

  2. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    8h 29m
    CHF 61–272

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    11h 52m
    CHF 75–85

  4. Drive  651.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gimmelwaldcar car 651.6 km
    5h 52m
    CHF 109–157

  5. 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 Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 21m
    CHF 142–493

  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 Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    8h 25m
    CHF 80–339

  7. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    10h 37m
    CHF 70–286

  8. 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 Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 169–367

  9. 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 Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 134–310

  10. 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 Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    8h 32m
    CHF 148–351

Cologne to Gimmelwald by train and bus

Calendar108Weekly Services
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Stechelberg, Post via Basel SBB, Interlaken Ost, Lauterbrunnen, and Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Stechelberg, Post via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof, and Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof in around 11h 52m.

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