There are 11 ways to get from Appenzell to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain 87
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
7h 39m€92–406Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
5h 59m€89–296Bus
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
10h 26mDrive 559.1 km
- Drive from Appenzell to Colognecar 559.1 km
5h 43m€98–142Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Appenzell to Gossau SGtrain
- Take the train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
5h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Gossau SG to Zürich HBtrain Ir13 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
8h 7m€220–735Train #2
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 45
8h 14m€107–404Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 58m€129–404Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Take the train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
8h 58m€141–436Train, ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Appenzell to Herisautrain
- Take the train from Herisau to Romanshorntrain
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FDH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
6h 33mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Appenzell to St. Gallentrain
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to St. Margrethen Sgtrain
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
8h 13m
Appenzell to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Appenzell to Cologne is to drive which costs €95 - €150 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Appenzell to Cologne is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Appenzell to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Appenzell, Adlerplatz and arriving at Köln via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Appenzell to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Appenzell and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via St. Gallen(Ch), Konstanz Bahnhof, Singen and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Appenzell and Cologne is 599 km. The road distance is 559.1 km.
The best way to get from Appenzell to Cologne without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 7h 39m and costs €90 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Appenzell to Cologne, including transfers.
Appenzell to Cologne bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Appenzell to Cologne train services, operated by Thurbo, depart from St. Gallen(Ch) station.
The best way to get from Appenzell to Cologne is to train via Stuttgart which takes 7h 39m and costs €90 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Appenzell, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Appenzell to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via St. Gallen, St. Gallen(Ch), Konstanz Bahnhof, Singen, and Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Appenzell, Adlerplatz to Köln via St. Gallen, Bahnhof, St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, and Zürich Bus Station in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Friedrichshafen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–19
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–21
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–19
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–19
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–19
Train from Herisau to Romanshorn
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- 1st Class Ticket
- €10–12
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €9–12
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €4–6
- 1st Class Ticket
- €8–11
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Website
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
Train from Appenzell to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
Train from Appenzell to Herisau
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
Train from Appenzell to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- appenzellerbahnen.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to St. Margrethen Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- info@bsb.de
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +41 71 466 78 88
- info@sbsag.ch
- Website
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bodensee-schiffe.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Appenzell to Cologne bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Appenzell to Cologne train services, operated by Thurbo, arrive at Konstanz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Appenzell to Cologne is 559 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Appenzell to Cologne.
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