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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Lauterbrunnen 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 Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    7h 26m
    CHF 90–262

  2. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    7h 52m
    CHF 59–268

  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 Bahnhof Ostbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    11h 16m
    CHF 74–84

  4. Drive  645.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lauterbrunnencar car 645.5 km
    5h 45m
    CHF 108–156

  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 Osttrain train
    6h 44m
    CHF 140–489

  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 Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    10h
    CHF 68–282

  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 Osttrain train
    6h 31m
    CHF 167–363

  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 Osttrain train
    7h 1m
    CHF 132–306

  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 Osttrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 146–347

Cologne to Lauterbrunnen by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 664.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lauterbrunnen via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 11h 16m.

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