There are 11 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43N / ...
3h 42mCHF 50–170Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
6h 18mCHF 30–100Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 53mCHF 45–49Drive 491.2 km
- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Baselcar 491.2 km
4h 9mCHF 83–119Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
4h 5mCHF 71–233Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Basel489.8 km
6hCHF 30Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
3h 19mCHF 130–372Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane CGN - BSL
6h 28mCHF 115–244Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 56mCHF 93–233Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
6h 1mCHF 111–272Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 30mCHF 109–281
Cologne Central Station to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Basel is to rideshare which costs SFr 30 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Basel is to train and fly which takes 3h 19m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at Basel, Bahnhof. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Basel is 489 km. The road distance is 491.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Basel without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170.
The train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf takes 3h 42m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Cologne Central Station to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne Central Station to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Basel is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 49 and takes 5h 53m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 28m.
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 85–170 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. Tickets cost CHF 45–49 and the journey takes 5h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–49
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne Central Station to Basel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Cologne Central Station to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Central Station to Basel is 491 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Cologne Central Station to Basel.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne Central Station and Basel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.