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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sarnen 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 Luzern to Basel SBBtrainEc / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    6h 34m
    €79–323

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrainIr27 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    6h 48m
    €66–233

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luthern to Zurichbus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LeverkusenbusN11
    14h 54m
    €90–123

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrainIr27 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    9h 51m
    €78–356

  5. Drive 601.5 km

    1. Drive from Sarnen to Colognecar601.5 km
    5h 14m
    €104–150

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    5h 5m
    €103–264

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

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    4h 40m
    €124–317

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

    1. Take the train from Sarnen to Luzerntrain
    2. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 59m
    €108–311

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 31m
    €174–438

Sarnen to Cologne by train

Calendar200Weekly Trains
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Sarnen to Köln Hbf via Luzern, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sarnen to Köln Heumarkt via Luzern, Luthern, Zurich Bus Station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 14h 54m.

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