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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Meiringen 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 Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain train Lix / ...
    7h 27m
    CHF 99–224

  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 72–79

  3. Drive  631.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Meiringencar car 631.3 km
    5h 41m
    CHF 121–175

  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 Meiringentrain train
    5h 50m
    CHF 145–312

  5. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain train Lix / ...
    7h 55m
    CHF 111–223

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain train Lix / ...
    11h 8m
    CHF 93–158

  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 20m
    CHF 105–246

  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 Meiringentrain train
    7h 14m
    CHF 118–301

  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 177–454

  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
    5. Take the train from Luzern to Meiringentrain train
    9h 31m
    CHF 150–414

Cologne to Meiringen by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 99Cheapest 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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