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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bern 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 Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    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 28m
    €123–438

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 26m
    €70–221

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N839
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    8h 51m

  4. Drive 582.8 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Colognecar car 582.8 km
    5h 7m
    €103–149

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5h 41m
    €128–658

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    4h 44m
    €125–357

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

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 22m
    €128–366

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 35m
    €162–434

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bern 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 30m
    €191–543

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

    1. Take the train from Bern 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
    5h 23m
    €168–477

Bern to Cologne by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 592 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Köln via Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 8h 51m.

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