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How to get fromCologne to Melchsee-Fruttby train, taxi, bus, car, plane, night bus, or cable car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Melchsee-Frutt by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, night bus, or cable car

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  1. Train, taxi

    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 Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    4. Take the taxi from Meiringen to Melchsee-Frutttaxi taxi
    8h 57m
    CHF 302–542

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    12h 7m
    CHF 56–66

  3. Drive  623.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Melchsee-Fruttcar car 623.2 km
    5h 38m
    CHF 104–151

  4. 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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 31m
    CHF 139–313

  5. Train, night bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    3. Take the nightbus from Interlaken West, Bahnhof to Innertkirchen, Grimseltornightbus night bus M42
    4. Take the taxi from Innertkirchen, Grimseltor to Melchsee-Frutttaxi taxi
    12h 4m
    CHF 312–493

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train, line 343 bus, line 2525 gondola

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Sarnentrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sarnen, Bahnhof to Stöckalpbus bus
    5. Take the cablecar from Melchtal Stöckalp to Melchsee-Fruttcablecar cable car
    7h 1m

  7. 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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 55m
    CHF 118–297

  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 Luzerntrain train
    7h 26m
    CHF 169–461

Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
TicketCHF 70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Melchsee-Frutt, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Köln to Melchsee-Frutt via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich Hbf, Luzern, Bahnhof, Luzern, Bahnhof, Sarnen, Bahnhof, Sarnen, Bahnhof, Stöckalp, and Melchtal Stöckalp in around 12h 7m.

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