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How to get fromKöln Hbf to Zurichby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    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 38m
    CHF 80–463

  2. Night train

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

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 50m

  4. Drive 533.1 km

    1. Drive from Köln Hbf to Zurichcar car 533.1 km
    5h 23m
    CHF 88–127

  5. Train

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

  6. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    10h 58m
    CHF 52–90

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbtrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3h 24m
    CHF 97–328

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3h 52m
    CHF 77–204

  9. 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
    4h 26m
    CHF 83–237

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbtrain 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 43m
    CHF 150–485

  11. 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
    6h 8m
    CHF 149–334

Köln Hbf to Zurich by train

Calendar162Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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