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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Gstaad by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 6m
    CHF 76–227

  2. Drive  662.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gstaadcar car 662.5 km
    6h 10m
    CHF 118–170

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Montreux to Gstaadtrain train
    8h 26m
    CHF 143–343

  4. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 20m
    CHF 85–227

  5. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    10h 27m
    CHF 105–241

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train
    7h 24m
    CHF 163–468

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Spieztrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 136–297

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Montreux to Gstaadtrain train
    8h 12m
    CHF 165–370

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Spieztrain train
    9h 5m
    CHF 144–340

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 57m

Cologne to Gstaad by train

Calendar181Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gstaad via Basel SBB, Spiez, and Zweisimmen in around 8h 6m.

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