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How to get fromCologne to Grindelwaldby train, night train, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Grindelwald by train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken OsttrainIc61 / ...
    7h 52m
    CHF 49–308

  2. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken OsttrainIc61 / ...
    10h 26m
    CHF 56–314

  3. Drive 653 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Grindelwaldcar653 km
    5h 52m
    CHF 104–150

  4. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
    6h 43m
    CHF 154–360

  5. 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 Interlaken OsttrainEc / ...
    8h 16m
    CHF 61–316

  6. 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
    7h 11m
    CHF 148–406

  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 Flughafen to Berntrain
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
    7h 41m
    CHF 129–334

  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 Flughafen to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
    7h 11m
    CHF 125–288

  9. 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 32m
    CHF 84–340

Cologne to Grindelwald by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 49Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Grindelwald, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Grindelwald via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost in around 7h 52m.

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