Schaffhausen → Cologne

1 a weekfastest 7h11ÖBBNight train

Direct trains · no change

22:33 → 05:44⁺¹
NJ 402 Night train
Schaffhausen → Köln Hbf · via Mannheim, Frankfurt
7h116 stops
Runs: Only Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersÖBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 22:33, arrive 05:44

The plane is -3h08 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct7h22

Before departure10 min
NJ 4027h11
From Köln Hbf1 min

Plane · nonstop ZRH–CGN4h30

To Zurich (ZRH)1h10
Check-in & security1h30
Flight ZRH–CGN1h15
Landing to exit20 min
From CGN15 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Eurowings.