There are 7 ways to get from Zug to Cologne Cathedral by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
6h 2m€125–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 29m€70–81Drive 564 km
- Drive from Zug to Cologne Cathedralcar 564 km
5h 53m€102–147Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
4h 25m€84–229Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
6h 41m€186–282Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 19m€104–261Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
5h 4m€125–292
Zug to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Cologne Cathedral is to bus which costs €65 - €85 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Cologne Cathedral is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Zug station to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Zürich Bus Station and arriving at Köln via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Zug(Ch) and arriving at Köln Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Zug and Cologne Cathedral is 608 km. The road distance is 564 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 2m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Zug to Cologne Cathedral, including transfers.
Zug to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Zürich Bus Station.
Zug to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Zug(Ch) station.
The best way to get from Zug to Cologne Cathedral is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 2m and costs €120 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €85 and takes 8h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 4h 25m.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from Zug(Ch) to Cologne Cathedral via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Köln Hbf in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €54–59 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–59
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Zug to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Zug to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Cologne Cathedral is 564 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Zug to Cologne Cathedral.
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