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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lauterbrunnen to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 37m
    €99–465

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 14m
    €80–89

  3. Drive  646 km

    1. Drive from Lauterbrunnen to Colognecar car 646 km
    5h 48m
    €115–166

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 8m
    €138–381

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 56m
    €99–715

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    11h 7m
    €108–481

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 55m
    €148–428

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost 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
    7h 45m
    €185–492

  9. 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 16m
    €87–241

Lauterbrunnen to Cologne by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 663.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a train from Lauterbrunnen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Interlaken Ost, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof to Köln via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Zürich Bus Station in around 11h 14m.

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