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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 58m
    €97–503

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 43m
    €89–102

  3. Drive 608.3 km

    1. Drive from Thun to Colognecar car 608.3 km
    5h 22m
    €107–154

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

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    5h 11m
    €128–352

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 14m
    €97–633

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    9h 30m
    €106–519

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

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 50m
    €137–394

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

    1. Take the train from Thun to Zürich Flughafentrain 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
    5h 49m
    €171–471

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 57m
    €153–564

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    7h 17m
    €158–462

Thun to Cologne by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

You can take a train from Thun to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thun, Bahnhof to Köln via Interlaken West, Bahnhof, Interlaken Bahnhof West, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Zürich Bus Station in around 11h 43m.

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