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How to get fromBasel to Cologne Bonn Airportby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    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 / ...
    4h 21m
    €89–391

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    8h 5m
    €45–75

  3. Bus via Bonn Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 35m

  4. Drive 478.2 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airportcar car 478.2 km
    4h 2m
    €84–121

  5. Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BSL - CGN
    6h 9m
    €53–234

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 24m
    €93–552

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    7h 7m
    €95–410

  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
    4h 38m
    €110–297

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    5h 56m

  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 Siegburg Bftrain train
    5h 9m
    €131–417

  11. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    6h 23m
    €138–440

Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport by train and foot

Calendar129Weekly Services
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 501.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Cologne Bonn Airport via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 5h 33m.

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