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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 2m
    CHF 99–518

  2. Train via Cologne Hbf

    cheapest
    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 36m
    CHF 72–290

  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

  4. Drive 651.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gimmelwaldcar car 651.6 km
    5h 53m
    CHF 107–154

  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 146–565

  6. 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 Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    8h 13m
    CHF 81–520

  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 Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 171–515

  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 Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 43m
    CHF 135–389

  9. 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 Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    8h 17m
    CHF 140–419

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Drive from Brig to Gimmelwaldcar car
    8h 50m
    CHF 94–213

Cologne to Gimmelwald by train and bus

Calendar108Weekly Services
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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 2m. 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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