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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 Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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
    8h 7m
    CHF 114–238

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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
    CHF 85–111

  3. Drive  644.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gruyèrescar car 644.9 km
    5h 41m
    CHF 108–156

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Palézieuxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Palézieux to Gruyèrestrain train
    7h 53m
    CHF 129–311

  5. 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 129–234

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd 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 32m
    CHF 102–176

  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 122–275

  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
    6h 59m
    CHF 173–454

  9. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Bulletrain train
    8h 4m
    CHF 136–308

  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 150–356

Cologne to Gruyères by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gruyères via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Bern, and Bulle in around 8h 7m.

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