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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Kandersteg by train, 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 SpieztrainIc6 / ...
    6h 57m
    CHF 54–325

  2. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to SpieztrainIc6 / ...
    9h 31m
    CHF 62–331

  3. Drive 641.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kanderstegcar641.8 km
    5h 44m
    CHF 104–151

  4. 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 Spieztrain
    6h 16m
    CHF 155–411

  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 SpieztrainIc6 / ...
    7h 20m
    CHF 66–332

  6. 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 Spieztrain
    6h 45m
    CHF 115–289

  7. 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 Spieztrain
    7h 15m
    CHF 115–335

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Kanderstegtrain
    7h 49m
    CHF 98–253

  9. 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 Kanderstegtrain
    8h 15m
    CHF 73–279

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
    4. Take the train from Brig to Kanderstegtrain
    8h 44m
    CHF 137–351

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brigtrain
    4. Take the train from Brig to Kanderstegtrain
    9h 8m
    CHF 124–360

Cologne to Kandersteg by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 54Cheapest Price
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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 57m.

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