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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Gruyères by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    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 Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to Bulletrain train Re2
    7h 52m
    CHF 112–498

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Broc-Villagetrain train Re2
    10h 43m
    CHF 104–247

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 19m

  4. Drive 644.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gruyèrescar car 644.9 km
    5h 41m
    CHF 106–153

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Palézieuxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Palézieux to Gruyèrestrain train
    7h 44m
    CHF 129–353

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Broc-Villagetrain train Re2
    8h 9m
    CHF 131–497

  7. 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 Bulletrain train
    7h 21m
    CHF 128–332

  8. 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 Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Bulletrain train
    7h
    CHF 177–520

  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 Bulletrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 134–375

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Palézieuxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Palézieux to Gruyèrestrain train
    7h 39m
    CHF 174–453

Cologne to Gruyères by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Gruyères via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Bern, and Bulle in around 7h 52m.

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