There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Gimmelwald by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
8h 3mCHF 98–493Train via Cologne Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
10h 37mCHF 72–530Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
11h 52mCHF 76–86Drive 651.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gimmelwaldcar 651.6 km
5h 52mCHF 108–157Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 21mCHF 153–546Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
8h 14mCHF 81–493Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
8h 28mCHF 85–494Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 8mCHF 174–495Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 43mCHF 129–374Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
8h 15mCHF 139–413
Cologne to Gimmelwald by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gimmelwald is to bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gimmelwald is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Gimmelwald. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Stechelberg, Post via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof and Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gimmelwald. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Lauterbrunnen via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Cologne and Gimmelwald is 671 km. The road distance is 651.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gimmelwald without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 500.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Cologne to Gimmelwald, including transfers.
Cologne to Gimmelwald bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Gimmelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gimmelwald is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 52m.
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.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 51–55
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Gimmelwald bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Cologne to Gimmelwald train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gimmelwald is 652 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Cologne to Gimmelwald.
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