There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Le Locle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to La Chaux-de-Fondstrain Re4 / ...
7h 28mCHF 97–221Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain Ic51
10h 19mCHF 62–72Drive 549.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Le Loclecar 549.6 km
6h 40mCHF 92–133Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to La Chaux-de-Fondstrain
6h 21mCHF 158–446Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Neuchâteltrain Ic51
7h 45mCHF 118–237Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Süd to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Neuchâteltrain Ic51
10h 8mCHF 95–172Fly 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 Biel/Biennetrain
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to La Chaux-de-Fondstrain
7h 9mCHF 129–300Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Biennetrain
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to La Chaux-de-Fondstrain
8h 2mCHF 143–341Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Neuchâteltrain
7h 25mCHF 174–394
Cologne to Le Locle by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Le Locle is to bus and train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 75 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Le Locle is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 450.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Le Locle. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Le Locle via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Biel/Bienne and La Chaux-de-Fonds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Cologne and Le Locle is 618 km. The road distance is 549.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Le Locle without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 7h 28m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Cologne to Le Locle, including transfers.
Cologne to Le Locle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Le Locle train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Le Locle is 550 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Cologne to Le Locle.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Le Locle, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Le Locle via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Biel/Bienne, and La Chaux-de-Fonds in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 70–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- 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 26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–19
- 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 26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Süd to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Neuchâtel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Biel/Bienne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–48
- Website
- Grand Bus
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