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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Zurich 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 17m
    CHF 98–218

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 12m
    CHF 30–140

  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 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    5h 33m
    CHF 95–286

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 50m

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3h 50m
    CHF 66–197

  6. 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 16m
    CHF 69–208

  7. 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
    5h 52m
    CHF 114–283

  8. 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
    6h 33m
    CHF 116–344

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 12m
    CHF 60–150

  10. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    11h 29m
    CHF 39–70

  11. Drive 532.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Zurichcar car 532.1 km
    5h 25m
    CHF 84–122

Cologne to Zurich by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 6h 50m.

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