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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Lungern 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 Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    7h 1m
    CHF 125–238

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    10h 3m
    CHF 67–79

  3. Drive  618 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lungerncar car 618 km
    5h 28m
    CHF 103–149

  4. 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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Lungerntrain train
    5h 24m
    CHF 143–318

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 27m
    CHF 113–241

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir70 / ...
    10h 31m
    CHF 98–176

  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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Lungerntrain train
    5h 54m
    CHF 103–261

  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 HB to Luzerntrain train
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Lungerntrain train
    6h 48m
    CHF 117–292

  9. 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 Luzerntrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 173–456

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 5m
    CHF 160–506

Cologne to Lungern by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 620.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lungern via Basel SBB and Luzern in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Lungern via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich Hbf, Luzern, Bahnhof, and Luzern in around 10h 3m.

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