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

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

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  1. Train via Zurich

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h
    €242–706

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

    cheapest
    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
    7h 1m
    €54–293

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 28m

  4. Drive 740.2 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Colognecar car 740.2 km
    6h 56m
    €128–184

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn 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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    6h 13m
    €67–299

  6. 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
    €178–341

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain train Ir46
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    14h 45m
    €116–277

  8. 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 40m
    €90–361

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    7h 20m
    €90–345

  10. 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 39m
    €112–323

  11. 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
    6h 58m
    €110–377

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

    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
    7h 32m
    €119–347

Locarno to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Locarno to Köln Hbf via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Locarno to Köln via Lugano, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), and Basel, Bahnhof in around 12h 28m.

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