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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to ChurtrainIc3 / ...
    9h 54m
    CHF 93–249

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Nuremberg central bus stationbusN61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chur station train stationbusN76
    3. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Bergbahnenbus171
    14h 49m
    CHF 48–90

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to ChurtrainIc3 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Dorfbus171
    11h 35m
    CHF 78–333

  4. Drive 683.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Splügencar683.5 km
    6h 42m
    CHF 111–161

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to ChurtrainIc3 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Dorfbus171
    11h 35m
    CHF 119–362

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
    3. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Bergbahnenbus
    6h 46m
    CHF 101–250

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
    4. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Splügen, Bergbahnenbus
    7h 23m
    CHF 101–296

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
    4. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Splügen, Dorfbus
    8h 52m
    CHF 52–243

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain
    4. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Splügen, Dorfbus
    9h 26m
    CHF 118–363

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain
    3. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Splügen, Dorfbus
    9h 14m
    CHF 85–318

Cologne to Splügen by train and bus

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Splügen, Bergbahnen via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Chur, Thusis, and Thusis, Bahnhof in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Splügen, Bergbahnen via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Nuremberg central bus station, Chur station train station, and Chur, Postautostation in around 14h 49m.

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