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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 132–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    CHF 73–80

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain 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 98–209

  4. Drive  631.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Meiringencar car 631.3 km
    5h 41m
    CHF 106–153

  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 39m
    CHF 115–355

  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 153–375

  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 108–270

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain train
    6h 57m
    CHF 118–317

  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 188–446

Cologne to Meiringen by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629.4 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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