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How to get fromCologne to Interlakenby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 10 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 SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken WesttrainIc61 / ...
    6h 48m
    CHF 49–310

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zurich Bus StationbusN177 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken SonnenhofbusShuttler L1 online shuttle
    13h 9m
    CHF 66–106

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken WesttrainIce / ...
    9h 25m
    CHF 80–316

  4. Drive 635.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Interlakencar635.6 km
    5h 37m
    CHF 103–149

  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 WesttrainEc / ...
    7h 11m
    CHF 61–317

  6. 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 Westtrain
    5h 39m
    CHF 161–340

  7. 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 Westtrain
    6h 7m
    CHF 135–288

  8. 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 Westtrain
    6h 6m
    CHF 150–396

  9. 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 Westtrain
    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
    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
    8h 28m
    CHF 86–341

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 9m.

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