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How to get fromZurich to Cologne Bonn Airportby train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Cologne Bonn Airport by train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 39m
    €206–626

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    9h 40m
    €50–85

  3. Bus via Bonn Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 32m

  4. Drive 521.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Cologne Bonn Airportcar car 521.7 km
    5h 17m
    €91–131

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3h 27m
    €79–193

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 9m
    €119–490

  7. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    9h 16m
    €92–401

  8. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    4h 47m

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    5h 12m
    €102–346

Zurich to Cologne Bonn Airport by train and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 591.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany?

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €200–650 and the journey takes 5h 4m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 6h 30m.

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