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How to get fromCologne to Thunby train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Thun by 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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    5h 44m
    CHF 95–403

  2. Train via Cologne Hbf

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 18m
    CHF 66–252

  3. Drive 608 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Thuncar car 608 km
    5h 19m
    CHF 100–144

  4. 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 Thuntrain train
    5h 3m
    CHF 140–528

  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 Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    5h 53m
    CHF 77–402

  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 Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    5h 19m
    CHF 157–473

  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 Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    5h 54m
    CHF 123–358

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain train
    6h 19m
    CHF 135–380

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Thuntrain train
    7h 40m
    CHF 88–304

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Domodossolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Thuntrain train
    8h 5m
    CHF 80–326

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 198–512

Cologne to Thun by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Thun via Basel SBB in around 5h 44m.

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