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How to get fromSchaffhausen to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Schaffhausen to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    5h
    €93–319

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 31m
    €33–130

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain train Re48 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 28m
    €70–106

  4. Drive  488.5 km

    1. Drive from Schaffhausen to Colognecar car 488.5 km
    4h 45m
    €87–125

  5. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5h 25m
    €93–319

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

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    4h 17m
    €90–240

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

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 4m
    €100–287

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

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen 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
    4h 54m
    €137–351

  9. Train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    4h 51m
    €146–434

Schaffhausen to Cologne by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 529.6 km
  • Duration: 5h

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

You can take a train from Schaffhausen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Hauptbahnhof in around 5h.

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