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How to get fromCologne to Meiringenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Meiringen by train, bus, night train, 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 Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain train Lix / ...
    7h 27m
    CHF 134–345

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain train Lix / ...
    11h 4m
    CHF 71–210

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    10h 47m

  4. Drive 631.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Meiringencar car 631.3 km
    5h 41m
    CHF 103–149

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain train Lix / ...
    7h 36m
    CHF 116–344

  6. 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 Meiringentrain train
    5h 50m
    CHF 142–404

  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 Meiringentrain train
    6h 25m
    CHF 108–290

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Meiringentrain train
    6h 50m
    CHF 120–312

  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
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain train
    6h 45m
    CHF 179–469

Cologne to Meiringen by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Meiringen via Basel SBB and Luzern in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Meiringen, Bahnhof via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 10h 47m.

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