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4.6Travel Information from Zurich to Cologne
 Distance | 413 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €30 - €60 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €30 • 10 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €60 • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 413 km by train, coach or flight to Cologne from Zurich. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Zurich to Cologne.
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How to get from Zurich to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Cologne
Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zurich to Cologne.
There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Cologne: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Cologne is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €30 compared to other travel options to Cologne:
Taking a coach costs €30 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €60 for the same trip.
A coach is €4 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Zurich to Cologne costing on average €34.
The fastest way from Zurich to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:
Coach takes 10 h 15 min on average.
Getting to Cologne by train takes 4 h 49 min on average.
Cologne is approximately 413 km away from Zurich.
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Cologne is:
- 3 coaches a day.
- 9 flights per day.
- 9 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Zurich to Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Zurich to Cologne:
- Most travellers catch their flight from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from Zurich to Cologne depart from Zurich HB to Cologne Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Cologne:
- You can take a coach from Zurich to Cologne with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for €30 with FlixBus from Zurich to Cologne.
- You can go to Cologne from Zurich by plane with Eurowings, Smartwings, TUIfly, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Lufthansa. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €60 with Eurowings from Zurich to Cologne on Omio.
- You can travel from Zurich to Cologne by train with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | ICE or ÖBB Nightjet. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €34 with Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Cologne.
Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with with 1 direct coach per day.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cologne from Zurich.
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