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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Brienz 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 Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    7h 24m
    CHF 93–238

  2. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    7h 50m
    CHF 66–238

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    10h 29m
    CHF 72–79

  4. Drive  634.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brienzcar car 634.5 km
    5h 44m
    CHF 121–174

  5. 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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 151–321

  6. Train via Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr.

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    9h 50m
    CHF 68–244

  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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train
    6h 49m
    CHF 111–254

  8. 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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train
    7h 43m
    CHF 124–299

  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 Interlaken Osttrain train
    6h 42m
    CHF 147–469

Cologne to Brienz by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Brienz via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Brienz West, Bahnhof/Hauptstr. via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 10h 29m.

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