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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5h 56m
    €95–232

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €58–79

  3. Drive  475 km

    1. Drive from Belfort to Colognecar car 475 km
    5h 7m
    €77–110

  4. 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 24m
    €130–378

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 8m
    €95–292

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    9h 16m

  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 8m
    €177–289

  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 28m
    €125–306

  9. 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 5m
    €133–365

  10. 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 42m
    €176–371

  11. 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
    6h 26m
    €163–444

Belfort to Cologne by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

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

You can take a train from Belfort to Köln Hbf via Mulhouse Ville, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Belfort to Köln via Freiburg and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 9h 58m.

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