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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    7h 40m
    CHF 63–210

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    11h 26m
    CHF 82–94

  3. Drive  653 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Grindelwaldcar car 653 km
    5h 53m
    CHF 116–167

  4. 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 58m
    CHF 150–451

  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 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    7h 53m
    CHF 72–210

  6. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    10h 1m
    CHF 92–224

  7. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    6h 45m
    CHF 160–333

  8. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 15m
    CHF 125–283

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    8h 9m
    CHF 133–326

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 26m

Cologne to Grindelwald by train

Calendar108Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Grindelwald, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 11h 26m.

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