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

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

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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 / ...
    6h 55m
    CHF 96–244

  2. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    cheapest
    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 Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    7h 21m
    CHF 66–248

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Olten to Frutigentrain train Ic
    9h 40m
    CHF 87–129

  4. Drive  641.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kanderstegcar car 641.8 km
    5h 45m
    CHF 122–177

  5. 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
    6h 13m
    CHF 147–469

  6. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 29m
    CHF 74–262

  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 Spieztrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 125–287

  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
    7h 53m
    CHF 139–335

  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 Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Kanderstegtrain train
    8h 18m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Kanderstegtrain train
    9h 7m

Cologne to Kandersteg by train

Calendar163Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 663 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kandersteg via Basel SBB and Spiez in around 6h 55m.

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