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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuzerntrainEc / ...
    3. Take the train from Luzern to BrienztrainLix
    7h 48m
    CHF 82–318

  2. Train via Mannheim

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken OsttrainEc / ...
    8h 1m
    CHF 68–327

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zurich Bus StationbusN177 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof OstbusShuttler L1 online shuttle
    13h 49m
    CHF 73–117

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuzerntrainIr / ...
    3. Take the train from Luzern to BrienztrainLix
    11h 26m
    CHF 89–343

  5. Drive 634.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brienzcar634.5 km
    5h 43m
    CHF 101–146

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 HB to Luzerntrain
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain
    6h 12m
    CHF 136–333

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 HB to Luzerntrain
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain
    7h 11m
    CHF 111–307

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain
    6h 40m
    CHF 107–261

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
    6h 54m
    CHF 155–417

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
    9h 16m
    CHF 91–351

Cologne to Brienz by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 82Cheapest Price
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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 Luzern in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Brienz via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Zurich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, and Interlaken Ost in around 13h 49m.

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