There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Kreuzlingen by train, night train, car, plane, rideshare, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain 45
5h 38mCHF 90–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Konstanz506.5 km
6h 20mCHF 27Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain Nj
7h 16mCHF 54–113Drive 507.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Kreuzlingencar 507.3 km
4h 41mCHF 85–123Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain
4h 4mCHF 121–281Train via Baden-Baden
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
5h 56mCHF 72–185Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain
4h 39mCHF 73–210Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain
5h 10mCHF 90–249Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain
7h 45mCHF 114–382Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane DUS - FDH
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
5h 12mCHF 140–397
Cologne to Kreuzlingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kreuzlingen is to rideshare which costs SFr 27 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kreuzlingen is to train and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Konstanz Bahnhof. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Cologne and Kreuzlingen is 541 km. The road distance is 507.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kreuzlingen without a car is to train which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 190.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Konstanz Bahnhof takes 5h 38m including transfers and departs once a week.
Cologne to Kreuzlingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Kreuzlingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Konstanz Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kreuzlingen is 507 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Cologne to Kreuzlingen.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kreuzlingen, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Konstanz Bahnhof once a week. Tickets cost CHF 90–190 and the journey takes 5h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–430
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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