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How to get fromGruyères to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Gruyères to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Bulle to Berntrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    8h 3m
    €132–273

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 15m
    €91–124

  3. Drive  644.5 km

    1. Drive from Gruyères to Colognecar car 644.5 km
    5h 44m
    €116–167

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Romont FR to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    7h 23m
    €138–356

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Broc-Village to Berntrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 38m
    €132–313

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Broc-Village to Berntrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    11h 50m
    €141–279

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bulle to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 7m
    €134–298

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bulle to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 43m
    €142–348

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bulle to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 19m
    €182–373

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Romont FR to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 13m
    €183–391

Gruyères to Cologne by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Gruyères, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Gruyères to Köln Hbf via Bulle, Bern, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 3m.

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