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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 via Stuttgart

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    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 / ...
    6h 54m

  2. Drive 557.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Appenzellcar car 557.9 km
    5h 40m
    CHF 88–127

  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 RegioJet 95 / ...
    10h 24m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Gossau SGtrain train Ir13 / ...
    10h 32m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train 45
    2. Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Re / ...
    7h 30m

  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 Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    4h 37m

  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 Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen to Appenzelltrain train
    5h 10m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    5h 36m

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Friedrichshafen Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    6h 21m

  10. 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 Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 59m

  11. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    5. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    7h 55m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketCHF 67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 6h 54m. 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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