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How to get fromCologne to Zürich Hbfby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Zürich Hbf by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    2h 57m
    CHF 107–325

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 12m
    CHF 30–130

  3. 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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    5h 29m
    CHF 96–462

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 59m

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3h 32m
    CHF 76–202

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 7m
    CHF 82–235

  7. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    4h 36m
    CHF 161–484

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    5h 49m
    CHF 148–332

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 12m
    CHF 65–180

  10. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    11h 39m
    CHF 49–85

  11. Drive 531.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zürich Hbfcar car 531.4 km
    5h 20m
    CHF 88–126

Cologne to Zürich Hbf by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 466.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 57m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zürich Hbf, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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