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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Rheinfelden 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 / ...
    4h 22m
    CHF 89–170

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 21m
    CHF 50–56

  3. Drive  505.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rheinfeldencar car 505.5 km
    4h 14m
    CHF 85–123

  4. 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 40m
    CHF 144–343

  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 Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    4h 27m
    CHF 68–175

  6. Train via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    6h 56m
    CHF 60–188

  7. 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 Rheinfeldentrain train
    4h 41m
    CHF 142–280

  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 Rheinfeldentrain train
    5h 16m
    CHF 90–225

  9. 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 Flughafen to Rheinfeldentrain train
    5h 48m
    CHF 106–255

Cologne to Rheinfelden by train

Calendar180Weekly Trains
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 510 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB hourly. Tickets cost CHF 80–170 and the journey takes 3h 54m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–49 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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