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How to get fromCologne Central Station to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43N / ...
    3h 42m
    CHF 50–360

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 18m
    CHF 30–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 53m

  4. Drive 491.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Central Station to Baselcar car 491.1 km
    4h 9m
    CHF 81–117

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    3h 58m
    CHF 51–352

  6. Bus via Bonn UN Campus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N11
    9h 23m
    CHF 42–75

  7. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Baselrideshare rideshare 489.8 km
    6h
    CHF 30

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbtrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 15m
    CHF 121–385

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 28m
    CHF 56–235

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbtrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 28m
    CHF 131–417

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 56m
    CHF 106–297

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 31m
    CHF 112–329

Cologne Central Station to Basel by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 80–360 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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