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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Interlaken 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 Westtrain train Ic61 / ...
    6h 29m
    CHF 62–227

  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 Sonnenhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    9h 57m
    CHF 72–80

  3. Drive  635.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Interlakencar car 635.6 km
    5h 37m
    CHF 122–177

  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 Westtrain train
    5h 47m
    CHF 140–457

  5. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    6h 57m
    CHF 74–226

  6. Train via Bern

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain train Ice
    8h 57m
    CHF 129–246

  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 Westtrain train
    5h 41m
    CHF 159–338

  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 Westtrain train
    6h 11m
    CHF 119–272

  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 Westtrain train
    7h 4m
    CHF 132–327

  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
    8h 29m

Cologne to Interlaken by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 650.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zürich Bus Station and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 9h 57m.

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