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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Winterthur 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 12m
    CHF 122–267

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 53m
    CHF 42–130

  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 95–197

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 18m
    CHF 55–66

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3h 47m
    CHF 70–200

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

    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
    4h 18m
    CHF 86–240

  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
    5h 4m
    CHF 167–419

  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
    6h 53m
    CHF 124–454

  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 36m
    CHF 125–297

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 53m
    CHF 73–143

  11. Drive  513 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Winterthurcar car 513 km
    5h 2m
    CHF 87–125

Cologne to Winterthur by train

Calendar58Weekly 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. Tickets cost CHF 51–55 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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