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There are 7 ways to get from Thalwil to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 21m
    €201–306
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 7m
    €65–75
  3. Drive  543.2 km

    1. Drive from Thalwil to Colognecar car 543.2 km
    5h 36m
    €114–165
  4. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3h 55m
    €80–217
  5. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    11h 35m
    €65–102
  6. Fly 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 29m
    €89–269
  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3h 58m
    €131–286

Thalwil to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Thalwil, 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 €190–290 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €54–59 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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