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How to get fromCologne to Fribourgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Fribourg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    5h 53m
    CHF 112–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Bernbus bus FlixBus N839
    9h 34m
    CHF 62–76

  3. Drive  614.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fribourgcar car 614.8 km
    5h 24m
    CHF 103–149

  4. 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 Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    5h 14m
    CHF 157–343

  5. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    6h 20m
    CHF 81–240

  6. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 27m
    CHF 90–254

  7. 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 Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    5h 11m
    CHF 162–461

  8. 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 Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    5h 44m
    CHF 122–286

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    6h 38m
    CHF 136–327

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    6h 26m
    CHF 162–373

Cologne to Fribourg by train

Calendar176Weekly Trains
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Fribourg, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Fribourg/Freiburg via Basel SBB and Bern in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Fribourg/Freiburg via Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, and Bern in around 9h 34m.

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