Travel Information from Cologne to Interlaken
| 296 miles (477 km) | |
| Train, flight or bus | |
| $33 - $55 | |
| Train • $33 (€30) • 5 h 58 min | |
| Flight • $55 (€50) • 1 h | |
| Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 296 miles (477 km) by train, flight or bus to Interlaken from Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct flight or train from Cologne to Interlaken.
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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.
EC 7 · EC 973Cheapest
EC 7 · EC 973Fastest
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ICE 103 · IC 623
ICE 103 · IC 971 · IC 818
EC 9 · IC 977
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IC 1 716 | 716 · IC 61 619 | 619
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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Interlaken
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There are 3 options to travel from Cologne to Interlaken including taking a train, flight or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Cologne and Interlaken is a train with an average price of $33 (€30).
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Interlaken:
Taking a train costs $22 (€19) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $55 (€49).
A train is $22 (€20) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $55 (€50) from Cologne to Interlaken.
The fastest way from Cologne to Interlaken is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to Interlaken that take longer:
Bus takes on average 18 h 55 min.
Getting to Interlaken by train takes 5 h 58 min on average.
The Cologne to Interlaken distance is around 296 miles (477 km).
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Interlaken is:
- 1 bus per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- 14 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Interlaken as scheduled services by train, flight or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Interlaken:
- Trains mostly leave from Cologne Hbf and tend to arrive in Interlaken West.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Interlaken:
- You can travel to Interlaken from Cologne by flight with Eurowings or Smartwings. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $55 (€50) with Eurowings from Cologne to Interlaken.
- You can travel from Cologne to Interlaken by train with Deutsche Bahn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $33 (€30) with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Interlaken.
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Interlaken with the following travel companies:
- Direct flights with Eurowings with 4 direct flights per day.
- 1 direct train per day with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Interlaken as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Interlaken from Cologne.
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