There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf by train, night train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 43 / ...
3h 9m€45–350Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Freiburg im Breisgau430.3 km
4h 31m€18–35Night train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 33m€30–100Drive 430.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfcar 430.6 km
3h 35m€62–89Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 9m€155–482Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 12 / ...
3h 19m€65–349Fly 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
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 54m€122–378
Cologne to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf is to rideshare which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €45 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Cologne and Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf is 431 km. The road distance is 430.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €45 - €350.
The train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station takes 3h 9m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Cologne to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf is 431 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Cologne to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station hourly. Tickets cost €75–350 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–99
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–99
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Freiburg im Breisgau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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