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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Thun by train, night 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 45m
    CHF 60–327

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    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 19m
    CHF 40–240

  3. Drive 608 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Thuncar car 608 km
    5h 19m
    CHF 97–140

  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 140–502

  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 / ...
    5h 59m
    CHF 76–335

  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 142–437

  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 52m
    CHF 118–356

  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 18m
    CHF 125–386

  9. 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 188–486

  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 Brig to Thuntrain train
    8h 21m
    CHF 58–292

Cologne to Thun by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 60Cheapest Price
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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 45m.

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