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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    5h 46m
    €61–198

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationbusN506
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to LeverkusenbusN11
    10h 28m
    €36–75

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel Bad BftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    8h 49m
    €75–322

  4. Drive 582.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Colognecar582.8 km
    5h 3m
    €102–147

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    5h 53m
    €74–288

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    4h 44m
    €112–268

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

    1. Take the train from Bern 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
    4h 26m
    €144–327

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

    1. Take the train from Bern 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
    5h 30m
    €115–320

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 40m
    €132–350

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 32m
    €175–393

Bern to Cologne by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bern to Köln Hbf via Basel SBB in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Köln Heumarkt via Saarbrücken bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 10h 28m.

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