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There are 10 ways to get from Altstätten to Cologne by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm HauptbahnhoftrainRe3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Köln Messe/DeutztrainIce
    7h 25m
    €90–292

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain45
    8h 17m
    €67–194

  3. Drive 564.4 km

    1. Drive from Altstätten to Colognecar564.4 km
    5h 40m
    €99–142

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

    1. Take the train from Altstätten SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    5h 42m
    €98–259

  5. Train via Memmingen

    1. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to MemmingentrainEc
    2. Take the train from Memmingen to Ulm HauptbahnhoftrainRs7
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Köln Messe/DeutztrainIce
    7h 35m
    €124–302

  6. Train #3

    1. Take the train from Hohenems to Koeln HbftrainIce
    8h 46m
    €90–100

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

    1. Take the train from Altstätten SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 24m
    €130–307

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Altstätten SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 28m
    €101–300

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    6h 58m
    €160–340

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 39m
    €178–371

Altstätten to Cologne by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Altstätten, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Altstätten SG to Köln Messe/Deutz via St. Margrethen SG, Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Ulm Hbf in around 7h 25m.

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