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How to get fromCologne to Belfortby train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Belfort by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain train Ter
    6h 16m
    €97–195

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Belfortbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    8h 18m
    €38–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Belfortbus bus
    10h 8m
    €56–78

  4. Drive  473.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Belfortcar car 473.4 km
    5h 3m
    €76–110

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain train Ter / ...
    6h 26m
    €96–203

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain train
    5h 41m
    €165–416

  7. 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 Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain train
    7h 11m
    €119–290

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain train
    9h 1m
    €137–286

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain train
    8h 33m
    €122–296

  10. 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 Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain train
    7h 42m
    €134–320

Cologne to Belfort by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Belfort via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Mulhouse Ville in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Belfort via Frankfurt central train station and Freiburg in around 10h 8m.

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