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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Geneva 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 Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    4h 1m
    CHF 83–255

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbusN870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to GenevabusN122 / ...
    13h
    CHF 45–105

  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 / ...
    7h 56m
    CHF 91–343

  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 / ...
    10h 30m
    CHF 98–349

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeCGN - GVA
    5h 12m
    CHF 89–279

  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 4m
    CHF 118–291

  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 12m
    CHF 77–206

  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 27m
    CHF 100–318

  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 20m
    CHF 103–351

  10. Drive 652.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Genevacar652.9 km
    8h 1m
    CHF 104–150

Cologne to Geneva by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 91Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Geneva, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Genève via Basel SBB and Bern in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Geneva via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Frankfurt central train station in around 13h.

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