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How to get fromCologne to Oberseeby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Obersee by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    6h 21m
    CHF 105–472

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SGtrain train S15 / ...
    8h 54m
    CHF 47–168

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 42m

  4. Drive 550 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rapperswilcar car 550 km
    5h 35m
    CHF 90–129

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Rapperswil SGtrain train S15 / ...
    8h 54m
    CHF 80–181

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 Lachen SZtrain train
    3h 54m
    CHF 120–354

  7. Fly from Cologne Bonn 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 Lachen SZtrain train
    4h 29m
    CHF 89–231

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, 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 Lachen SZtrain train
    4h 52m
    CHF 96–269

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZtrain train
    6h 46m
    CHF 157–354

Cologne to Obersee by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Obersee, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lachen SZ via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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