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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 11m
    €126–529

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

    cheapest
    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
    8h 54m
    €60–281

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 48m

  4. Drive 664.9 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Colognecar car 664.9 km
    5h 59m
    €118–170

  5. 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
    €118–287

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train Ir26
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 12m
    €148–644

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train Ir46
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 27m
    €248–714

  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 47m
    €121–298

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn 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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    8h 18m
    €77–270

  10. 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
    7h 46m
    €161–406

  11. 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 Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    9h 47m
    €113–319

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

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    9h 9m
    €96–417

Swiss Alps to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration9h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 702 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

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

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Arth-Goldau, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 11m.

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