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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Appenzell by train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Stuttgart

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain87
    3. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to St. Gallentrain1 / ...
    6h 59m
    CHF 72–191

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Stein am Rhein to Gossau SGtrainS1
    10h 40m
    CHF 56–267

  3. Drive 557.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Appenzellcar557.9 km
    5h 38m
    CHF 89–128

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Gossau SGtrain
    4. Take the train from Gossau SG to Appenzelltrain
    4h 52m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain45
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to St. Gallentrain1 / ...
    7h 23m
    CHF 66–121

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Gossau SGtrain
    4. Take the train from Gossau SG to Appenzelltrain
    5h 49m

  7. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Gossau SGtrain
    3. Take the train from Gossau SG to Appenzelltrain
    5h 20m

Cologne to Appenzell by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 72Cheapest 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 Bahnhof, and St. Gallen in around 6h 59m.

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