There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Lenk by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
8h 5mCHF 62–317Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
13h 3mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
10h 39mCHF 69–322Drive 662.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Lenkcar 662.6 km
6h 8mCHF 103–149Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain Ic6 / ...
9h 2mCHF 78–296Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain
7h 24mCHF 146–371Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Spieztrain
7h 53mCHF 118–286Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Spieztrain
8h 24mCHF 127–320Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
- Take the train from Montreux to Zweisimmentrain
9h 27mCHF 133–325Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
- Take the train from Montreux to Zweisimmentrain
9h 29mCHF 168–366Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CGN - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
9h 20mCHF 114–324Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
9h 46mCHF 89–328
Cologne to Lenk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lenk is to drive which costs SFr 100 - SFr 150 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lenk is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Lenk. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Lenk im Simmental via Basel SBB, Spiez and Zweisimmen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Lenk is 682 km. The road distance is 662.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lenk without a car is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Cologne to Lenk, including transfers.
Cologne to Lenk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lenk is to train which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 3m.
Cologne to Lenk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lenk is 663 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Cologne to Lenk.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lenk, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lenk im Simmental via Basel SBB, Spiez, and Zweisimmen in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Lenk im Simmental via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof, Spiez, Bahnhof, Spiez, and Zweisimmen in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- 1st Class
- CHF 95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 238–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 23–35
- Comfort
- CHF 24–35
- Premium
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +41 21 989 81 90
- Website
- journey.mob.ch
Train from Montreux to Zweisimmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- journey.mob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
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