There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Winterthur by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
3h 12mCHF 122–256Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
8h 53mCHF 43–132Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
6h 5mCHF 96–194Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 18mCHF 55–68Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
3h 47mCHF 71–204Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
4h 18mCHF 86–231Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly
- 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
6h 53mCHF 131–488Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
5h 36mCHF 127–296Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
8h 53mCHF 74–145Drive 513 km
- Drive from Cologne to Winterthurcar 513 km
5h 2mCHF 86–125
Cologne to Winterthur by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Winterthur is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Winterthur is to train and fly which takes 3h 12m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Winterthur station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Winterthur. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Winterthur via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Winterthur is 476 km. The road distance is 513 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Winterthur without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 6h 5m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Cologne to Winterthur, including transfers.
Cologne to Winterthur bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Winterthur is to train via Stuttgart which takes 6h 5m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 18m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 210 and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Winterthur, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Winterthur via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 51–55 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- 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 29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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 51–55
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Winterthur bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Cologne to Winterthur train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Winterthur is 513 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Cologne to Winterthur.
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