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How to get fromCologne to Usterby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Uster by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    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
    3h 19m
    CHF 120–262

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 32m
    CHF 41–127

  3. 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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    5h 50m
    CHF 104–226

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 10m
    CHF 57–65

  5. 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 Oerlikon to Ustertrain train
    3h 54m
    CHF 72–191

  6. Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Oerlikon to Ustertrain train
    4h 25m
    CHF 88–229

  7. 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 Zürich HBtrain train
    4h 56m
    CHF 177–393

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    7h
    CHF 117–362

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    5h 43m
    CHF 126–302

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 32m
    CHF 72–139

  11. Drive  531.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ustercar car 531.9 km
    5h 17m
    CHF 90–129

Cologne to Uster by train

Calendar138Weekly Trains
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 485.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 19m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Uster via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 51–55 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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