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How to get fromBelfort to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV), or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Belfort to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 1m
    €103–260

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Belfort to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 22m
    €38–112

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Belfort to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    9h 58m
    €56–78

  4. Drive  475 km

    1. Drive from Belfort to Colognecar car 475 km
    5h 7m
    €76–110

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 9m
    €98–192

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    7h 13m
    €119–304

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BSL - CGN
    7h 19m
    €136–286

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

    1. Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 21m
    €115–291

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 30m
    €164–419

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

    1. Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h
    €128–329

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

    1. Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 57m
    €168–354

Belfort to Cologne by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Belfort, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Belfort to Köln Hbf via Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Belfort to Köln via Freiburg and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 9h 58m.

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