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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    8h 16m
    €108–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zweisimmen, Bahnhof to Interlaken, Rugenparkstrassebus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    13h 23m
    €87–98

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Basel Bad Bftrain train Ice
    2. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 58m
    €96–223

  4. Drive  662.8 km

    1. Drive from Gstaad to Colognecar car 662.8 km
    6h 13m
    €120–173

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 28m
    €113–408

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 59m
    €153–335

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

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    8h 35m
    €161–395

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

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 12m
    €204–408

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

    1. Take the train from Gstaad to Montreuxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreux to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 35m
    €191–407

  10. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    9h 55m
    €100–280

Gstaad to Cologne by train

Calendar160Weekly Trains
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

You can take a train from Gstaad to Köln Hbf via Zweisimmen, Spiez, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gstaad, Bahnhof to Köln via Zweisimmen, Bahnhof, Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse, Interlaken Bahnhof West, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Zürich Bus Station in around 13h 23m.

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