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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Spiez 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 Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    7h
    €88–269

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 56m
    €74–154

  3. Drive  642.1 km

    1. Drive from Kandersteg to Colognecar car 642.1 km
    5h 48m
    €124–178

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

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 47m
    €138–320

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    7h 14m
    €88–369

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    10h 26m
    €97–255

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

    1. Take the train from Spiez to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 21m
    €147–361

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

    1. Take the train from Spiez 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
    6h 51m
    €181–374

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

    1. Take the train from Kandersteg to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    7h 31m

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

    1. Take the train from Kandersteg to Brigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    8h 16m
    €180–440

  11. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kandersteg to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    8h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Kandersteg to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    9h 20m
    €132–303

Kandersteg to Cologne by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 663 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Kandersteg to Köln Hbf via Spiez, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h.

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