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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Grenchen 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 Grenchen Nordtrain train Ic51
    5h 9m
    CHF 97–184

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain train Ic51
    7h 8m
    CHF 56–64

  3. Drive  565.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Grenchencar car 565.4 km
    4h 52m
    CHF 95–137

  4. 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 Grenchen Nordtrain train
    4h 27m
    CHF 151–383

  5. 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 Grenchen Nordtrain train
    5h 21m
    CHF 78–187

  6. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain train Ic51
    7h 43m
    CHF 67–203

  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 HB to Grenchen Südtrain train
    4h 41m
    CHF 149–310

  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 HB to Grenchen Südtrain train
    5h 16m
    CHF 97–243

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain train
    7h 47m
    CHF 124–256

  10. 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 HB to Grenchen Südtrain train
    5h 47m
    CHF 113–282

Cologne to Grenchen by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 553.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Grenchen Nord via Basel SBB in around 5h 9m.

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