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How to get fromAarau to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Aarau to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    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 / ...
    5h 5m
    €101–223

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 15m
    €73–86

  3. Drive  541.7 km

    1. Drive from Aarau to Colognecar car 541.7 km
    4h 45m
    €97–141

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    4h 10m
    €89–229

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ir37 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 29m
    €106–263

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 29m
    €199–307

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    4h 49m
    €102–276

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau 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 46m
    €147–294

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 9m
    €167–384

Aarau to Cologne by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 540.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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

You can take a train from Aarau to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 5m.

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