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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 SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train Lix
    7h 48m
    CHF 82–313

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus N177 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    13h 50m
    CHF 73–106

  3. 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 Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train Lix
    11h 26m
    CHF 89–341

  4. Drive 634.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brienzcar car 634.5 km
    5h 45m
    CHF 103–148

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ec / ...
    7h 51m
    CHF 74–295

  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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 132–305

  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 40m
    CHF 107–260

  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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Brienztrain train
    7h 11m
    CHF 111–305

  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 54m
    CHF 151–391

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 6m
    CHF 90–355

Cologne to Brienz by train

Calendar80Weekly 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 50m.

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