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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Interlaken 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 Interlaken Westtrain train Ic61 / ...
    6h 29m
    CHF 91–261

  2. Train via Mannheim

    cheapest
    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 Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    6h 40m
    CHF 61–263

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    9h 57m
    CHF 72–80

  4. Drive  635.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Interlakencar car 635.6 km
    5h 37m
    CHF 107–154

  5. 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 Interlaken Westtrain train
    5h 47m
    CHF 140–489

  6. Train via Bern

    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 Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    8h 59m
    CHF 105–196

  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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    5h 41m
    CHF 166–363

  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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 131–306

  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 Interlaken Westtrain train
    7h 4m
    CHF 145–347

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    8h 19m
    CHF 87–293

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

    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 bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 8m
    CHF 65–234

Cologne to Interlaken by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Interlaken West via Basel SBB in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zürich Bus Station and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 9h 57m.

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