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Cologne → Zurich by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
17 trains compared · checked 9 Nov 2026 to 10 Nov 2026
One train from the latest check: 08:53–15:00 · IC 2040 + ICE 279 · travel 17 Nov 2026 · checked 10 Nov 2026. All trains are listed below under “All measured trains”.
Same train · from €49.99
at bahn.de (DB) · travel date 1 Dec 2026, 09:18–15:00 · checked 10 Nov 2026
Cheapest trip overall · from €49.99
bahn.de (DB) on 5 of 5 travel dates · all trains and sellers, cheapest trip per travel date
For Cologne – Zurich, bahn.de (DB) was the cheapest seller of the same train for 17 of 17 compared trains (typical fare €58). At Omio, the same train cost a median of 17 % more (17 trains in common).
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Fares change all the time; check the seller's website before booking. Opens the search for 1 Dec 2026 directly: bahn.de (DB).
Sellers compared
| Seller | How often cheapest | vs. bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 17 trains | 17 of 17 | – |
| Omio Reseller (sells tickets of many railways) · 17 trains | 0 of 17 | +17 % · 17 trains |
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. bahn.de (DB)”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
When to book? Fares by booking time
Cheapest ticket for Cologne – Zurich (median): 2–4 weeks ahead €57, more than 4 weeks ahead €62.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–4 weeks ahead | 6 | €57 | bahn.de (DB) (6 of 6) |
| more than 4 weeks ahead | 9 | €62 | bahn.de (DB) (9 of 9) |
For each train the lowest fare of all sellers counts. The groups contain different travel dates and trains; this shows a tendency, not a guarantee.
All measured trains
Checked on 10 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | Omio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 11 Nov · checked 10 Nov | 08:53–15:00 IC 2040 + ICE 279 | €99.99 | €119.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 7 days ahead travel 17 Nov · checked 10 Nov | 08:53–15:00 IC 2040 + ICE 279 | €55.99 | €67.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 08:53–15:00 IC 2040 + ICE 279 | €55.99 | €66.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 08:54–14:00 ICE 103 + IC 795 | €57.99 | €68.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 09:18–15:00 ICE 121 + ICE 279 | €49.99 | €59.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 09:37–15:00 S6 + ICE 515 + ICE 279 | €61.69 | €67.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 09:53–16:26 ICE 27 + ICE 225 + ECE 5 | €73.99 | €86.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 21 days ahead travel 1 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 10:53–17:00 ICE 2013 + ICE 371 + IC 779 | €49.99 | €59.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 22 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 08:53–15:00 IC 2040 + ICE 279 + IC 775 | €65.99 | €77.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 22 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 08:55–14:00 ICE 103 + IC 795 | €75.99 | €88.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 22 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 09:21–14:26 S19 + ICE 915 + ECE 71 | €79.69 | €85.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 42 days ahead travel 22 Dec · checked 10 Nov | 09:53–16:26 ICE 27 + ECE 5 | €65.99 | €77.00 incl. estimated service fee |
Checked on 9 Nov 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | Omio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 08:53–15:00 IC 2040 + ICE 279 | €49.99 | €59.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 08:54–14:00 ICE 103 + IC 795 | €45.99 | €54.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 09:18–15:00 ICE 121 + ICE 279 | €49.99 | €59.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 09:22–14:26 RE9 + ICE 915 + ICE 71 | €61.69 | €67.00 incl. estimated service fee |
| 29 days ahead travel 8 Dec · checked 9 Nov | 09:37–15:00 S6 + ICE 515 + ICE 279 | €53.69 | €59.00 incl. estimated service fee |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.