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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Thun 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 SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    5h 52m
    CHF 47–296

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bernbus bus FlixBus N872 / ...
    8h 42m

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 26m
    CHF 54–301

  4. Drive 608.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Thuncar car 608.1 km
    5h 20m
    CHF 95–137

  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 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Thuntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 7m
    CHF 63–273

  6. 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 11m
    CHF 131–350

  7. 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 12m
    CHF 128–295

  8. 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 40m
    CHF 99–260

  9. 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 11m
    CHF 108–294

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 114–316

  11. 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 Brig to Thuntrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 63–342

  12. 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 36m
    CHF 149–357

Cologne to Thun by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Thun via Basel, Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 8h 42m.

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