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

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There are 10 ways to get from Neuchâtel to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    6h 26m
    €74–296

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Berntrain
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Saarbrücken bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to LeverkusenbusN11
    12h 22m
    €47–88

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrainIc51
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    9h 54m
    €73–329

  4. Drive 609.3 km

    1. Drive from Neuchâtel to Colognecar609.3 km
    5h 26m
    €106–153

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrainIc51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    6h 44m
    €61–206

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

    1. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    5h 16m
    €114–277

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

    1. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    6h 7m
    €119–324

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    6h 12m
    €137–350

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 25m
    €169–411

  10. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Neuchâtel to Renens VDtrain
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGVA - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 9m
    €153–386

Neuchâtel to Cologne by train

Calendar166Weekly Trains
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Neuchâtel, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Neuchâtel to Köln Hbf via Biel/Bienne, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 26m.

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