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How to get fromBasel to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)by train, bus, rideshare, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 15m
    €92–538

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    7h 20m
    €40–75

  3. Bus via Bonn Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 29m

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Basel to Cologne Bonn-CGNrideshare rideshare 478.5 km
    4h 2m

  5. Drive 478.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)car car 478.5 km
    4h 2m
    €83–120

  6. Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BSL - CGN
    6h 3m
    €58–234

  7. 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 / ...
    4h 16m
    €88–390

  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 31m
    €109–285

  9. 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 3m
    €131–407

  10. 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 52m

  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 17m
    €132–438

Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 508.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €85–390 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Bonn Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 5h 33m.

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