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

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There are 11 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 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    6h 13m
    CHF 92–199

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 15m
    CHF 47–135

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 31m
    CHF 64–74

  4. Drive  560.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zugcar car 560.9 km
    5h 50m
    CHF 108–156

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    9h 15m
    CHF 70–124

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    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 118–267

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    4h 20m
    CHF 78–204

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    5h 14m
    CHF 91–248

  9. 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 17m
    CHF 171–435

  10. 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 32m
    CHF 123–372

  11. 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
    6h 19m
    CHF 125–285

Cologne to Zug by train

Calendar156Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 608.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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 13m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–54 and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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