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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Interlaken by train, bus, night train, 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 Westtrain train Ic61 / ...
    6h 48m
    CHF 49–309

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus N177 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    13h 10m
    CHF 66–95

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice / ...
    9h 25m
    CHF 79–314

  4. Drive 635.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Interlakencar car 635.6 km
    5h 38m
    CHF 103–148

  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 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ec / ...
    7h 4m
    CHF 67–284

  6. 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 Westtrain train
    5h 39m
    CHF 155–344

  7. 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 Westtrain train
    6h 7m
    CHF 130–289

  8. 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 Westtrain train
    6h 6m
    CHF 144–380

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Westtrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 135–334

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Busto Arsizio to Domodossolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    8h 40m
    CHF 72–318

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Spieztrain train
    8h 59m
    CHF 125–382

Cologne to Interlaken by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Interlaken West via Basel SBB in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 13h 10m.

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