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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    4h 41m
    €107–311

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt AirportbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to GenevabusN122
    14h 3m
    €57–140

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    8h 31m
    €106–392

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    11h 5m
    €112–399

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeCGN - GVA
    5h 42m
    €112–332

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    4h 34m
    €140–349

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBRU - GVA
    5h 43m
    €96–252

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeAMS - GVA
    6h 58m
    €130–314

  9. Train via Mannheim

    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 BerntrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    8h 54m
    €115–401

  10. Drive 652.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to CERNcar652.2 km
    8h 2m
    €100–144

Cologne to CERN by train, tram, and foot

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to CERN via Basel SBB, Bern, Genève, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to CERN via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt Airport, Geneva, Geneva, Meyrin, Meyrin, gare, and Meyrin, CERN in around 14h 3m.

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