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How to take the rail journey from Bern to Cologne/Köln

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Bern to Köln / Cologne / Koeln by train

When looking up a journey by train from Bern to Cologne/Köln on the ticket booking websites most of the travel options will involve making a connection in Basel, or at a station in Germany.
However, there is a daily direct train available and it also happens to take a much more scenic route!

Routes you can take to go from Bern to Köln / Cologne / Koeln

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

Route Information

Travel Time (approx)

6hr 2min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

1 x direct train per day

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