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How to get fromCologne to Appenzellby train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Appenzell by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    7h
    CHF 88–408

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGtrain train Ir13 / ...
    10h 36m
    CHF 43–202

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    10h 24m

  4. Drive 557.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Appenzellcar car 557.9 km
    5h 39m
    CHF 90–131

  5. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    7h 42m
    CHF 97–413

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    4h 33m
    CHF 110–392

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain train
    5h 8m

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain train
    5h 42m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 168–567

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Romanshorn to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    5. Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain train
    6h 14m

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 113–401

Cologne to Appenzell by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 599.4 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Appenzell via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, Konstanz, St. Gallen(Ch), and St. Gallen in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Appenzell, Adlerplatz via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 10h 24m.

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