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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    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 / ...
    7h 38m
    €106–521

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    8h 56m
    €98–264

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 14m

  4. Drive 634.3 km

    1. Drive from Brienz to Colognecar car 634.3 km
    5h 47m
    €113–163

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 9m
    €155–441

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 52m
    €111–741

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Brienz to Luzerntrain train Lix
    2. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 41m
    €257–746

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 47m
    €158–450

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost 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
    7h 40m
    €174–626

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost 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
    7h 48m
    €198–571

Brienz to Cologne by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

You can take a train from Brienz to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Interlaken Ost, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. to Köln via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Zürich Bus Station in around 11h 14m.

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