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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Zug by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    6h 14m
    CHF 102–297

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 12m
    CHF 46–168

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 31m

  4. Drive 560.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zugcar car 560.9 km
    5h 53m
    CHF 89–128

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 57m
    CHF 78–168

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 50m
    CHF 107–242

  7. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 23m
    CHF 75–221

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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
    4h 49m
    CHF 83–242

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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
    6h 25m
    CHF 123–307

  10. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    7h 6m
    CHF 125–388

Cologne to Zug by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 102Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zug via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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