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How to get fromCologne to Basel SBB Stationby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Basel SBB Station 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 SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3h 54m
    CHF 50–360

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 28m
    CHF 30–110

  3. Bus

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

  4. Drive 490.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Basel SBB Stationcar car 490.1 km
    4h 7m
    CHF 81–117

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4h 4m
    CHF 67–361

  6. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Baselrideshare rideshare 489.8 km
    6h 14m
    CHF 30

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 12m
    CHF 132–385

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 32m
    CHF 56–236

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 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 21m
    CHF 142–416

  10. 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

  11. 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 to Basel SBB Station by train

Calendar118Weekly Trains
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 493.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 54m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 85–360 and the journey takes 3h 54m. 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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