There are 11 ways to get from Basel SBB Station to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 49m€90–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Cologne490.5 km
5h 22m€24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 53m€48–52Drive 490.6 km
- Drive from Basel SBB Station to Colognecar 490.6 km
4h 10m€88–128Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BSL - DUS
6h 6m€96–254Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
3h 58m€87–194Train via Bonn Hbf
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain 43N
7h€100–192Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
4h 57m€104–237Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BSL - CGN
6h 12m€122–257Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 23m€151–361Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
5h 36m€118–284
Basel SBB Station to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €24 - €35 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Basel SBB Station to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €90 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Basel SBB Station and Cologne is 493 km. The road distance is 490.6 km.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €90 - €240.
The train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf takes 3h 49m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Basel SBB Station to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel SBB Station to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel SBB Station to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 49m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €48 - €52 and takes 5h 53m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €260 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Basel SBB Station, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 3h 49m. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–52
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Basel to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Basel SBB Station to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Basel SBB Station to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel SBB Station to Cologne is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Basel SBB Station to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel SBB Station and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.