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

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There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    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 15m
    €106–353

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    6h 51m
    €36–244

  3. Drive  740.1 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Colognecar car 740.1 km
    6h 56m
    €134–193

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    6h 14m
    €67–294

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 56m
    €279–481

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain train Ir26
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 11m
    €168–420

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 7m
    €133–309

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    7h 7m
    €104–275

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 48m
    €114–322

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 44m
    €141–369

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain 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
    6h 21m
    €185–382

Locarno to Cologne by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

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

You can take a train from Locarno to Köln Hbf via Bellinzona, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 15m.

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