There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Elgg by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)FRA - ZRH
3h 43mCHF 114–270Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbNj
9h 51mCHF 67–313Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof47 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen87
6h 48mCHF 69–250Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Winterthur LagerhausstrasseMarinoBus 254
11h 31mFly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Winterthur to Elgg
4h 8mCHF 83–219Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
4h 45mCHF 82–264Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)BRU - ZRH
6h 6mCHF 116–310Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBNightjet
9h 51mCHF 107–341Drive 521.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Elgg521.9 km
5h 6mCHF 84–121
Cologne to Elgg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Elgg is to drive which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Elgg is to train and fly which takes 3h 43m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Elgg. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Elgg, Städtli via Mannheim Central Bus Station and Winterthur, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Elgg. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Elgg via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Cologne and Elgg is 488 km. The road distance is 521.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Elgg without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Cologne to Elgg, including transfers.
Cologne to Elgg bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Elgg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Elgg is to train via Stuttgart which takes 6h 48m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 31m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Elgg, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Elgg via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Winterthur in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Elgg, Städtli via Mannheim Central Bus Station, Winterthur Lagerhausstrasse, and Winterthur, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 25–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–85
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–75
- 1st Class
- CHF 100–170
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 80–120
- 1st Class
- CHF 170–280
Train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 85–130
- 1st Class
- CHF 180–310
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–245
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 240–245
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to Elgg
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–8
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 3–5
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 6–8
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to Elgg
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 23–35
- Comfort
- CHF 25–35
- Premium
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Winterthur Lagerhausstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–35
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Elgg bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Mannheim, ZOB station.
Cologne to Elgg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Elgg is 522 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Cologne to Elgg.
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