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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrainIr26
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    9h 13m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrainIc2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LeverkusenbusN11
    15h 58m
    €54–109

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrainIr46
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    12h 47m

  4. Drive 664.9 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Colognecar664.9 km
    5h 55m
    €116–167

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    9h 20m

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    7h 1m

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 43m

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 47m

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    8h 18m
    €79–251

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 59m
    €57–272

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    10h 3m

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    9h 15m

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Köln Hbf via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, and Basel SBB in around 9h 13m.

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