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How to get fromCologne to Beatenbergby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Beatenberg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ic61 / ...
    7h 24m
    CHF 94–246

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    10h 55m
    CHF 75–85

  3. Drive  628.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Beatenbergcar car 628.2 km
    5h 51m
    CHF 105–151

  4. 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 Thuntrain train
    6h 24m
    CHF 216–554

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 31m
    CHF 155–338

  6. Train via Karlsruhe #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    7h 51m
    CHF 152–341

  7. Train via Thun, Bahnhof

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ice / ...
    10h 6m
    CHF 174–275

  8. 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 Thuntrain train
    6h 41m
    CHF 235–433

  9. 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 Thuntrain train
    7h 11m
    CHF 195–376

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    8h 4m
    CHF 209–408

Cologne to Beatenberg by train and bus

Calendar125Weekly Services
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Beatenberg, Parkplatz Lood via Basel SBB, Interlaken West, and Interlaken West, Bahnhof in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Beatenberg, Parkplatz Lood via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Interlaken Bahnhof West, and Interlaken West, Bahnhof in around 10h 55m.

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