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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 Bellinzona to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    8h 25m
    €131–301

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    6h 58m
    €54–275

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Frankfurt central train stationbusN474
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280 / ...
    14h 21m
    €57–154

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrainEc / ...
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    13h 42m
    €218–407

  5. Drive 739.9 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Colognecar739.9 km
    6h 51m
    €127–183

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrainIr26
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    9h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    7h 15m
    €93–297

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    6h 44m
    €100–288

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 38m
    €93–271

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 15m
    €141–385

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    6h 41m
    €117–312

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    7h 35m
    €127–359

Locarno to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest 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, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 25m. 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 14h 21m.

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