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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Murten 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 Neuchâteltrain train Ic51
    6h 43m
    CHF 119–222

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Bernbus bus FlixBus N839
    10h 37m
    CHF 62–76

  3. Drive  609.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Murtencar car 609.4 km
    5h 18m
    CHF 102–148

  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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    5h 44m
    CHF 155–323

  5. Train via Mannheim

    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 Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 52m
    CHF 100–223

  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 Neuchâteltrain train Ic51
    9h 17m
    CHF 89–241

  7. 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
    6h 19m
    CHF 103–256

  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 Berntrain train
    5h 58m
    CHF 173–419

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    6h 50m
    CHF 119–295

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Neuchâteltrain train
    6h 56m
    CHF 169–368

Cologne to Murten by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 618.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Murten/Morat via Basel SBB and Neuchâtel in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Murten, Hafen via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, and Bern, Bahnhof in around 10h 37m.

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