How to Travel from
Grindelwald to Cologne
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Grindelwald, Switzerland → Cologne, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Grindelwald to Cologne
Composite routes from Grindelwald to Cologne
Cheapest
5 h 52 min
Car
652 km.
from $35
Other
8 h 8 min
484 km.
from $151
15 h 31 min
484 km.
from $147.52
7 h 19 min
Train, Plane
485 km.
from $255.43
7 h 1 min
Train, Plane
485 km.
from $354.35
8 h 4 min
Train, Plane
485 km.
from $278.80
7 h 55 min
Train, Plane
485 km.
from $282.39
9 h 20 min
Train, Plane
485 km.
from $156.49
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33 м
33 м
Turn left onto Grossenhausweg
Grossenhausweg, 79 м
79 м
Turn right onto Dorfstrasse
Dorfstrasse, 1 km 407 м
1 km 407 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto 221
10 km 354 м
10 km 354 м
Turn right onto 221
4 km 983 м
4 km 983 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Umfahrung Wilderswil
Umfahrung Wilderswil, 2 km 978 м
2 km 978 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gsteigstrasse
Gsteigstrasse, 99 м
99 м
Keep right onto Wilderswil and drive toward Bern, Thun, Spiez, Gunten
Wilderswil, Bern, Thun, Spiez, Gunten, 3 km 4 м
3 km 4 м
Continue onto N8, 6, 11
5 km 559 м
5 km 559 м
Keep left onto A8
6 km 756 м
6 km 756 м
Keep left onto A8
94 km 534 м
94 km 534 м
Keep right and drive toward Basel, Egerkingen
Basel, Egerkingen, 41 km 471 м
41 km 471 м
Keep left onto A2 and drive toward Karlsruhe, Basel-Rheinhafen
Karlsruhe, Basel-Rheinhafen, 3 km 687 м
3 km 687 м
Keep left onto A 5
232 km 362 м
232 km 362 м
Keep right and take B 535 toward Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Leimen
Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Leimen, B 535, 318 м
318 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take B 535 toward Schwetzingen
Schwetzingen, B 535, 350 м
350 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt, Darmstadt
Frankfurt, Darmstadt, A 5, 5 km 563 м
5 km 563 м
Keep right and take A 656 toward Mannheim, Heidelberg
Mannheim, Heidelberg, A 656, 240 м
240 м
Keep left and drive toward Mannheim
Mannheim, 1 km 508 м
1 km 508 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Frankfurt a.M., Darmstadt
Frankfurt a.M., Darmstadt, A 5, 14 km 319 м
14 km 319 м
Keep right and drive toward Mannheim, Viernheim, Weinheim
Mannheim, Viernheim, Weinheim, 193 м
193 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Mannheim, Viernheim
Mannheim, Viernheim, A 5, 378 м
378 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Köln
Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Köln, A 5, 53 km 788 м
53 km 788 м
Keep left onto A 67
7 km 758 м
7 km 758 м
Keep left onto A 3 and take A 3 toward Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, Raunheim
Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, Raunheim, A 3, 2 km 812 м
2 km 812 м
Keep left and take A 3 toward Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund
Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, A 3, 73 km 459 м
73 km 459 м
Keep right and take B 255 toward Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges
Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges, B 255, 1 km 698 м
1 km 698 м
Keep left and take A 3, B 49 toward Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems
Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, A 3, B 49, 302 м
302 м
Keep left and take A 48, A 3 toward Köln, Koblenz
Köln, Koblenz, A 48, A 3, 444 м
444 м
Keep left and take A 3, A 48 toward Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz
Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz, A 3, A 48, 62 km 44 м
62 km 44 м
Keep right and take A 560 toward Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, Hennef (Sieg)
Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, Hennef (Sieg), A 560, 346 м
346 м
Keep left and take A 560 toward Bonn, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin, Flughafen Köln-Bonn
Bonn, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, A 560, 7 km 209 м
7 km 209 м
Keep right and take A 59 toward Köln, Flughafen Köln/Bonn, Troisdorf
Köln, Flughafen Köln/Bonn, Troisdorf, A 59, 15 km 865 м
15 km 865 м
Keep left onto A 559 and drive toward Köln, Aachen, Köln-Porz-Gremberghoven
Köln, Aachen, Köln-Porz-Gremberghoven, 7 km 611 м
7 km 611 м
Keep right onto L 124
1 km 541 м
1 km 541 м
Keep left onto L 124
2 km 614 м
2 km 614 м
Continue onto Mindener Straße
Mindener Straße, 1 km 984 м
1 km 984 м
Keep right and drive toward Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer
Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer, 90 м
90 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusen
Ave. Duration:
9h 55m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$52.17–$76.09
Shuttler
Phone:
+41 44 552 0807
Email:
contact@shuttler.ch
Website:
shuttler.ch/
Bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$23.91–$28.26
Airlines
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
3h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$35.87–$304.35
Plane from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$815.22
Plane from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$445.65
Plane from Basel to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$532.61
Plane from Malpensa International Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
3h 33m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$39.13–$434.78
Eurowings
Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Zurich Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$59.78–$282.61
Plane from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.65–$239.13
Plane from Malpensa International Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$76.09–$315.22
Swiss
Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$59.78–$282.61
Plane from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$815.22
Plane from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.65–$380.43
Plane from Basel to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$250.00–$532.61
Air Dolomiti
Website:
airdolomiti.it/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$326.09
Plane from Basel to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$119.57–$358.70
Condor Flugdienst
Website:
condor.com
Plane from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$141.30–$521.74
Train operators
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Frankfurt to Köln
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$20.65–$51.09
Eurostar
Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$27.17–$59.78
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Basel SBB to Köln
Ave. Duration:
3h 52m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$81.52–$92.39
Train from Frankfurt to Köln
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$40.22–$45.65
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$25.00–$28.26
Nightjet
Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
nightjet.com/en/#/home
Train from Basel Sbb to Bonn
Ave. Duration:
6h 11m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$54.35–$173.91
Trenitalia
Phone:
+39 06 68475475
Website:
trenitalia.com/
Train from Domodossola to Busto
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$6.52–$17.39
Trenord
Phone:
+39 02 7249 4494
Email:
my-link@trenord.it
Website:
trenord.it/
Train from Domodossola to Busto
Ave. Duration:
1h 6m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$7.07–$9.24
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Phone:
+41 848 44 66 88
Website:
sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken Ost to Basel
Ave. Duration:
2h 3m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$54.35–$103.26
Train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich
Ave. Duration:
2h 15m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$65.22–$119.57
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
Ave. Duration:
1h 7m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$30.43–$59.78
SBB GmbH
Phone:
+49 (0) 7531 915109
Email:
info@sbb-deutschland.de
Website:
sbb-deutschland.de/
Train from Interlaken Ost to Basel
Ave. Duration:
2h 2m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$14.13–$18.48
National Express
Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
40 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$10.87–$16.30
TRI Train Rental GmbH
Phone:
+49 9126 301 90 70
Email:
fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
Website:
train-rental.com/
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
48 min
Frequency:
Once daily
BLS AG
Phone:
+41 58 327 32 71
Website:
bls.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
Ave. Duration:
1h 41m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$17.39–$25.00
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Grindelwald to Cologne?
The cheapest way to get from Grindelwald to Cologne is to bus which costs $86.96 - $119.57 and takes 15h 31m.
What is the fastest way to get from Grindelwald to Cologne?
The fastest way to get from Grindelwald to Cologne is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs $119.57 - $195.65 .
Is there a direct bus between Grindelwald and Cologne?
No, there is no direct bus from Grindelwald to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Grindelwald, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zurich Bus Station and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 31m.
Is there a direct train between Grindelwald and Cologne?
No, there is no direct train from Grindelwald to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Grindelwald and arriving at Köln Hbf via Interlaken Ost and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
How far is it from Grindelwald to Cologne?
The distance between Grindelwald and Cologne is 671 km. The road distance is 654.1 km.
How do I travel from Grindelwald to Cologne without a car?
The best way to get from Grindelwald to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs $92.39 - $119.57 .
How long does it take to get from Grindelwald to Cologne?
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Grindelwald to Cologne, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Grindelwald to Cologne bus from?
Grindelwald to Cologne bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost station.
Where do I catch the Grindelwald to Cologne train from?
Grindelwald to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), depart from Interlaken Ost station.
Train or bus from Grindelwald to Cologne?
The best way to get from Grindelwald to Cologne is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs $92.39 - $119.57 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $86.96 - $119.57 and takes 15h 31m.
Where does the Grindelwald to Cologne bus arrive?
Grindelwald to Cologne bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Where does the Grindelwald to Cologne train arrive?
Grindelwald to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Can I drive from Grindelwald to Cologne?
Yes, the driving distance between Grindelwald to Cologne is 654 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Grindelwald to Cologne.
How do I get a train ticket from Grindelwald to Cologne?
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Where can I stay near Cologne?
There are 1593+ hotels available in Cologne. Prices start at $45.33 per night.
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