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How to get fromCologne to Glacier Expressby train, night train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Glacier Express by train, night train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    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 Churtrain train Ic3 / ...
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    10h 5m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus bus
    11h 44m
    CHF 42–170

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    12h 23m

  4. Drive  684.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Glacier Expresscar car 684.2 km
    6h 57m
    CHF 131–189

  5. 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 HB to Churtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    7h 39m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train R38
    12h 23m

  7. 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 HB to Churtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chur to Predatrain train
    8h 33m

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 55m
    CHF 65–233

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration2h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Glacier Express, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Glacier Express via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Chur, and Preda in around 10h 5m.

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