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How to get fromCologne to Gstaadby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Gstaad by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 6m
    CHF 104–273

  2. Train via Köln Süd

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 29m
    CHF 81–208

  3. Drive  662.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gstaadcar car 662.5 km
    6h 10m
    CHF 111–160

  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 Spieztrain train
    7h 24m
    CHF 153–501

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 31m
    CHF 92–276

  6. 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 Spieztrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 141–318

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Montreux to Gstaadtrain train
    8h 12m
    CHF 168–378

  8. 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 Spieztrain train
    9h 5m
    CHF 155–359

  9. 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 Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 48m
    CHF 91–265

Cologne to Gstaad by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gstaad, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gstaad via Basel SBB, Spiez, and Zweisimmen in around 8h 6m.

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