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Zurich → Cologne

1 a weekfastest 7h48SBBNight train

Direct trains · no change

  • 21:54 → 05:44+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Zürich HB → Köln Hbf · via Schaffhausen, Mannheim, Frankfurt
    7h506 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 17 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersSBB ↗
  • 21:56 → 05:44+1
    NJ 402 Night train
    Zürich HB → Köln Hbf · via Schaffhausen, Mannheim, Frankfurt
    7h487 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 18 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersSBB ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi) 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 21:56, arrive 05:44

The plane is -5h33 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct7h59
  • Before departure10 min
  • NJ 4027h48
  • From Köln Hbf1 min
Plane · nonstop ZRH–CGN3h32
  • To Zurich (ZRH)12 min
  • 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.