There are 10 ways to get from Biel/Bienne to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain Ext
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
5h 37m€99–369Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h€61–71Drive 578.9 km
- Drive from Biel/Bienne to Colognecar 578.9 km
5h 6m€102–147Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
4h 56m€117–322Train
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 56m€104–569Train #2
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain 43N
9h 7m€108–385Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
5h 43m€128–371Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 37m€155–430Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 33m€165–451Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
6h 26m€156–450
Biel/Bienne to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €60 - €75 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Biel/Bienne to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Biel/Bienne and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Biel/Bienne and Cologne is 566 km. The road distance is 578.9 km.
The best way to get from Biel/Bienne to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 37m and costs €95 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Biel/Bienne to Cologne, including transfers.
Biel/Bienne to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Biel/Bienne station.
Biel/Bienne to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Biel/Bienne to Cologne is 579 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Biel/Bienne to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Biel/Bienne to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
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 Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Biel/Bienne to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- €47–52
- Website
- Grand Bus
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