There are 10 ways to get from Kerpen to Switzerland by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
6h 33mCHF 102–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 40mCHF 52–57Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 59mCHF 65–148Drive 532.2 km
- Drive from Kerpen to Zurichcar 532.2 km
5h 24mCHF 89–128Train
- Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
9h 54mCHF 69–157Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
4h 17mCHF 77–194Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Horrem to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
5h 10mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Horrem to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
5h 22mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Horrem to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 12mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Horrem to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane DUS - FDH
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
6h 3m
Kerpen to Switzerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerpen to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 52 - SFr 57 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kerpen to Switzerland is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kerpen to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Kerpen Kolping-Center and arriving at Zürich Bus Station via Köln. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kerpen to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Kerpen Sindorf and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Kerpen and Switzerland is 604 km. The road distance is 532.2 km.
The best way to get from Kerpen to Switzerland without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 33m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 430.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Kerpen to Switzerland, including transfers.
Kerpen to Switzerland bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Kerpen to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Kerpen to Switzerland is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 33m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 52 - SFr 57 and takes 8h 40m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 200 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Kerpen, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a train from Kerpen Sindorf to Zürich Stadelhofen via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 51–55 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 51–55
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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More Questions & Answers
Kerpen to Switzerland bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Kerpen to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kerpen to Switzerland is 532 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Kerpen to Switzerland.
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