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Compare train and flight for Cologne to Interlaken
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Interlaken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €99 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €99, while a flight costs an average of €322.
Distance: 296 miles (477 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
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€322 Average price | €99 Average price Cheapest | €161 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 40m Average total duration 6h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Interlaken:
A train is €223 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Interlaken costing on average €322.
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 40m.
You'll arrive about 5h 6m sooner (1h 42m by flight vs 6h 48m by car). Tickets start at around €322 compared to roughly €161 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Interlaken
How to get from Cologne to Interlaken by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Interlaken is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 515 · ICE 2557 · IC 824 · IC 9779:54 AM7h59Cologne Hbf5:53 PMInterlaken West€1201One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 515 · ICE 2557 · IC 824 · IC 9779:54 AM7h59Cologne Hbf5:53 PMInterlaken West€1201One-way3 transfers
Fastest
EW7666:40 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:45 PMZurich Airport€2261One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 515 · ICE 2557 · IC 8269:54 AM8h59Cologne Hbf6:53 PMInterlaken West€1201One-way2 transfers
- EW7644:15 PM1h10Cologne Bonn Airport5:25 PMZurich Airport€2061One-way0 transfers
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LH57506:05 PM3h45Cologne Bonn Airport9:50 PMZurich Airport€4101One-way1 transfer- LX44296:40 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport7:45 PMZurich Airport€4541One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Interlaken:
A train is €37 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Interlaken costing on average €118.
Other travel options to Interlaken take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 37m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Interlaken as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Interlaken West.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Interlaken by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Interlaken by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings to go to Interlaken by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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