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How to get fromCologne to Zurich Airport (ZRH)by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Zurich Airport (ZRH) by train, plane, bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

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    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 44m
    CHF 103–312

  2. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Zurich Airport bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    11h 9m
    CHF 49–80

  3. 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 50m
    CHF 163–488

  4. 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 43m
    CHF 99–465

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 3m

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3h 19m
    CHF 73–181

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3h 53m
    CHF 79–213

  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 35m
    CHF 143–309

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 53m
    CHF 70–139

  10. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Zurich-ZRHrideshare rideshare 522.1 km
    5h 12m

  11. Drive 522.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zurich Airport (ZRH)car car 522.1 km
    5h 12m
    CHF 85–122

Cologne to Zurich Airport (ZRH) by train

Calendar153Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 456.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 44m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zürich Flughafen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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