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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 10 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 SBBtrain train Ir26
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 13m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusenbus bus N11
    16h 17m
    €48–109

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train Ir46
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-Beuelnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 45m

  4. Drive 664.9 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Colognecar car 664.9 km
    5h 59m
    €114–164

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 25m

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 6m

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 59m

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 57m

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    9h 7m
    €57–273

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain train
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Seregnotrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    9h 55m

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest 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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