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How to get fromSwitzerland to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 7m
    €201–602

  2. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    11h 37m
    €46–79

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 53m
    €55–60

  4. Drive  533.9 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Colognecar car 533.9 km
    5h 24m
    €94–136

  5. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3h 46m
    €76–203

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 40m
    €90–255

  7. Fly Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 47m
    €108–309

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €47–200

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano 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 10m
    €89–304

  10. Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 32m
    €145–436

Switzerland to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 577.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €200–600 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €54–58 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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