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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 114–454

  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 79–106

  3. Drive 608.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Neuchâtelcar car 608.6 km
    5h 27m
    CHF 100–144

  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 159–491

  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 12m
    CHF 97–461

  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 87–217

  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 118–331

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Neuchâteltrain train
    6h 7m
    CHF 138–397

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâteltrain train
    6h 17m
    CHF 130–377

  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 181–500

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain 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 50m
    CHF 155–424

Cologne to Neuchâtel by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 114Cheapest 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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