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How to get fromLocarno to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Locarno to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Aarautrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 27m
    €137–345

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N474
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61 / ...
    13h 50m
    €55–140

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 13m
    €109–395

  4. Drive 739.9 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Colognecar car 739.9 km
    6h 55m
    €129–186

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain train Ir26
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 11m

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €55–275

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €94–307

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 40m
    €118–306

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h
    €95–261

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 32m
    €144–366

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 37m
    €129–370

  12. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 48m
    €90–321

Locarno to Cologne by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Locarno to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Aarau, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Locarno to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lugano, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 13h 50m.

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