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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Neuchâtel 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 1m
    CHF 116–215

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/Biennetrain train Ic51
    8h 35m
    CHF 59–67

  3. Drive  608.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Neuchâtelcar car 608.6 km
    5h 27m
    CHF 103–148

  4. 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 Neuchâteltrain train
    5h 19m
    CHF 170–387

  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 Neuchâteltrain train
    6h 13m
    CHF 98–215

  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
    8h 35m
    CHF 87–234

  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 Neuchâteltrain train
    5h 55m
    CHF 117–251

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Neuchâteltrain train
    6h 15m
    CHF 140–329

  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 Neuchâteltrain train
    6h 26m
    CHF 133–289

  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 14m
    CHF 181–371

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Neuchâteltrain train
    7h 23m
    CHF 135–341

Cologne to Neuchâtel by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Neuchâtel via Basel SBB in around 6h 1m.

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