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

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There are 12 ways to get from Ascona to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Aarautrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 5m
    €128–388

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    7h 30m
    €75–322

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paradiso to Zurichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusenbus bus N11
    18h 16m
    €101–143

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 44m
    €110–398

  5. Drive 744.5 km

    1. Drive from Ascona to Colognecar car 744.5 km
    6h 56m
    €129–185

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain train Ir26
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 27m

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    6h 44m
    €97–310

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    8h 3m
    €97–303

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 9m
    €115–322

  10. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 31m
    €116–308

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    8h 1m
    €130–364

  12. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    7h 51m
    €96–328

Ascona to Cologne by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Solduno to Köln Hbf via Locarno FART, Locarno, Aarau, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Köln Heumarkt via Locarno, Piazza Stazione, Locarno, Paradiso, Paradiso, Zurich Bus Station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 18h 16m.

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