How to travel from Cologne to Bern, Switzerland

There are several options for getting from Cologne to Bern by train, car, plane and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the train which costs around CHF 175 ($180) and will take around 5hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and then take the train and arrive in approximately 2h 30m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately CHF 210 ($215).

The distance between Cologne and Bern is around 537km (334 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 445km (277 miles)

It takes around 5hrs to get from Cologne and Bern by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Cologne to Bern is to fly and then take the train which takes around 2h 30m and will set you back approx CHF 210 ($215).

The cheapest way to travel between Cologne and Bern, if you exclude driving, is to take the train which will typically cost around CHF 175 ($180) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Cologne and Bern. It typically takes around 5hrs and departs every 4 hours.

There are no direct train services that runs from Cologne to Bern. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Basel SBB. These services run every 4 hours and will take a minimum of 5hrs.

Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Railways, SBB GmbH, Dutch Railways, Austrian Railways (ÖBB) and Nightjet run train services between Cologne and Bern. Trains depart every 4 hours and will take around 5hrs, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Cologne and Bern. We recommend that you fly from Cologne Bonn (CGN) to Zurich (ZRH) then take the train to Bern. instead which will take 2h 30m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Cologne to Bern. We recommend that you take the train to Frankfurt then fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) then take the train to Bern. instead which will take 2h 55m.

The closest major airport to Bern is Zurich Airport (ZRH) (ZRH) which is approximately 101km (63 miles) from Bern. Geneva International Airport (GVA) (GVA) and Altenrhein Airport (ACH) (ACH) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Cologne and Bern. The distance is around 583km (362 miles) by road and it will take around 5hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Cologne to Bern is to take the train which takes, on average, 5hrs and will usually cost around CHF 175 ($180).