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Compare train and flight for Interlaken to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Interlaken to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $111 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 17m. 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 $111, while a flight costs an average of $393.
Distance: 296 miles (477 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$111 Average price Cheapest | $393 Average price | $193 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Interlaken to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Interlaken to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Cologne:
A train is $282 (€237) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Interlaken to Cologne costing on average $393 (€329).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 33m.
The journey is about 47m faster (6h 3m by train vs 6h 50m by car) and roughly $82 (€69) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($111 (€93) vs $193 (€162)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Interlaken to Cologne
How to get from Interlaken to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Interlaken to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 372 · IC 2045
8:04 AM 7h02 Interlaken West 3:06 PM Cologne Hbf $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 372 · IC 2045
8:04 AM 7h02 Interlaken West 3:06 PM Cologne Hbf $48 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- EW767
8:10 PM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $96 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 10970 · ICE 278 · IC 2041
12:04 PM 7h02 Interlaken West 7:06 PM Cologne Hbf $48 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 10276 · ICE 276 · IC 2349
2:04 PM 7h02 Interlaken West 9:06 PM Cologne Hbf $48 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 10978 · ICE 274 · IC 2347
4:04 PM 7h02 Interlaken West 11:06 PM Cologne Hbf $48 1 One-way 2 transfers
- EW763
8:35 AM 1h05 Zurich Airport 9:40 AM Cologne Bonn Airport $120 1 One-way 0 transfers 
IC 61 620 | 620 · IC 1 719 | 719+EW76712:34 PM 8h41 Interlaken West 9:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $159 1 One-way 2 transfers- IC 61 620 | 620 · IC 1 719 | 719 · IC 5 1523 | 1523+EW767
12:34 PM 8h41 Interlaken West 9:15 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $159 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Cologne:
A train is $282 (€237) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Interlaken to Cologne costing on average $393 (€329).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 33m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Interlaken and Cologne as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Interlaken West and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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