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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Winterthur by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 12m
    CHF 105–326

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 53m
    CHF 44–160

  3. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    6h 5m
    CHF 95–368

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 18m

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3h 47m
    CHF 76–220

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    4h 21m
    CHF 81–229

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Badentrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Baden to Winterthurtrain train S12 / ...
    8h 11m
    CHF 80–183

  8. Drive 512.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Winterthurcar car 512.7 km
    5h 2m
    CHF 85–122

Cologne to Winterthur by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 12m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Winterthur via Hauptbahnhof and Schaffhausen in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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