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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Neuchâtel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/BiennetrainIc51
    6h 2m
    CHF 65–289

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Bernbus122
    3. Take the train from Bern to NeuchâteltrainS5
    11h

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel SbbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Biel/BiennetrainIc51
    8h 36m
    CHF 69–295

  4. Drive 556.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Neuchâtelcar556.8 km
    6h 41m
    CHF 90–129

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Olten to NeuchâteltrainIc5 / ...
    6h 20m
    CHF 76–291

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeFRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâteltrain
    5h 7m
    CHF 128–326

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)planeFRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Olten to Neuchâteltrain
    5h 15m
    CHF 163–381

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâteltrain
    5h 35m
    CHF 99–254

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Neuchâteltrain
    6h 5m
    CHF 104–300

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Neuchâteltrain
    6h 11m
    CHF 148–359

Cologne to Neuchâtel by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration6h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Neuchâtel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Neuchâtel via Basel SBB and Biel/Bienne in around 6h 2m.

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