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How to get fromBasel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3h 40m
    €85–550

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 17m
    €30–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 10m
    €51–56

  4. Drive  487.9 km

    1. Drive from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Colognecar car 487.9 km
    4h 6m
    €87–125

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    3h 53m
    €85–298

  6. Train via Bonn Hbf

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    6h 49m
    €96–311

  7. Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BSL - CGN
    6h 48m
    €125–263

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    5h 19m
    €107–298

  9. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 30m
    €105–250

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 40m
    €152–394

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 5m
    €117–345

Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 40m

What companies run services between Basel, Badischer Bahnhof, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €85–290 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln once daily. Tickets cost €48–52 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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