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How to get fromCologne to Swiss Alpsby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Swiss Alps by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to AirolotrainIr26
    9h 12m

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    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 train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
    9h 31m
    CHF 52–252

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zurich Bus StationbusN177 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrainIc2 / ...
    14h 47m
    CHF 63–119

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to AirolotrainIr46
    12h 28m

  5. Drive 664.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Swiss Alpscar664.9 km
    5h 57m
    CHF 106–153

  6. 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 Basel SBB to Arth-GoldautrainEc
    4. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolotrain
    9h 46m
    CHF 90–355

  7. 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 HB to Airolotrain
    7h 13m

  8. 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 HB to Airolotrain
    8h 11m

  9. 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 HB to Airolotrain
    7h 41m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketCHF 67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gotthard Passhöhe via Basel SBB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 9h 12m.

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