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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Obersee by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    best
    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 124–285

  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 50–144

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    6h 37m
    CHF 86–242

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 42m
    CHF 67–79

  5. 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 24m
    CHF 89–228

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, 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 Flughafen to Lachen SZtrain train
    5h 18m
    CHF 103–269

  7. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZtrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 141–473

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 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 23m
    CHF 133–316

  9. 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 79–144

  10. Drive  550 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rapperswilcar car 550 km
    5h 35m
    CHF 92–133

Cologne to Obersee by train

Calendar170Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 505.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 54m

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 Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–54 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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