This daily direct train is usually scheduled to depart from Koln/Cologne at 08:53, but on certain dates until November 7th the service is suspended due to construction work on the railway route south of Karlsruhe.
Final Destination: Interlaken Ost
Leave the train (and book tickets to) Interlaken West if your final destination is in Interlaken town centre.
**This train also calls at:**Olten, Bern, Thun and Spiez
1 x direct train per day
When looking for tickets from Köln Hbf on DB Bahn type ‘K‘ into the ‘from‘ box and not ‘Ko‘.
This daily direct train is usually scheduled to depart from Koln/Cologne at 08:53, so target that time when looking up this journey
However, due to the length of the journey, this train departure is particularly susceptible to cancellation or alteration due to works on the line.
If you can't see a journey with '0 changes' on your travel date it means that this direct train is not running that day, so you will need to choose from one of the other options.
Reservations:
Reservations are highly recommended for this journey if you'll be travelling 2nd class or with a rail pass* - it's worth it to ensure that you have an assigned seat for the entire trip.
*If you book 1st class tickets - reservations are now included!
But this is a journey when travelling 1st class can pay off, you'll have greater opportunities to switch sides across the coach on the train, to ensure that you're always seeing the best of the views!
Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
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DB Bahn | from €35.90 | |
Trainline | from €35.90 |
The train will reverse direction on departure from Basel SBB and Bern.
This is one of Europe's most epic train journeys!
Sit on the left on the train when facing the direction of travel.
After Bonn there are some fabulous views of the Upper Rhine Valley from that side of the train, when facing the direction of travel.
The best of the views on this part occur when the trains travel through The Rhine Gorge between Koblenz and Bingen.
The journey also has another scenic highlight, the final 20 - 25 mins of the journey when the train travels by the beautiful Thunersee between Thun and Interlaken - these views are also on the right.
The train will reverse direction on departure from Basel SBB and Bern.
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