There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Speicher by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
4h 17mCHF 114–292Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
9h 56mCHF 46–161Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...
7h 27mCHF 87–327Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 31mCHF 56–64Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
4h 47mCHF 74–233Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
5h 41mCHF 87–280Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain
6h 21mCHF 163–473Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
7h 58mCHF 135–515Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain
7h 43mCHF 114–346Drive 548.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Speichercar 548.2 km
5h 28mCHF 105–151
Cologne to Speicher by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Speicher is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Speicher is to train and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Speicher. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Speicherschwendi, Bären via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Speicher. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Speicher via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Konstanz and St. Gallen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Cologne and Speicher is 540 km. The road distance is 548.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Speicher without a car is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Cologne to Speicher, including transfers.
Cologne to Speicher bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Speicher train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Speicher is to train which takes 7h 27m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 65 and takes 9h 31m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Speicher, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Speicher via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Konstanz, St. Gallen(Ch), and St. Gallen in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Speicherschwendi, Bären via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 9h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 16–25
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 10–15
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 15–23
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 6–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 10–13
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 49–54
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsback
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Speicher bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Cologne to Speicher train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Speicher is 548 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Cologne to Speicher.
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