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How to get fromCologne to Thunerseeby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Thunersee by train, bus, 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 Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    5h 55m
    CHF 94–499

  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 Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 29m
    CHF 68–256

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    10h 47m

  4. Drive 618.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Spiezcar car 618.8 km
    5h 23m
    CHF 100–144

  5. 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 Spieztrain train
    5h 13m
    CHF 142–516

  6. 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 Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 6m
    CHF 77–504

  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 Spieztrain train
    5h 30m
    CHF 158–471

  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 Spieztrain train
    6h 5m
    CHF 128–351

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Spieztrain train
    6h 40m
    CHF 134–383

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    7h 39m
    CHF 83–203

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    8h 18m
    CHF 74–215

Cologne to Thunersee by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Spiez via Basel SBB in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Beatenbucht via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken West, Bahnhof in around 10h 47m.

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