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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Schluchsee by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    5h 12m
    €85–189

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    9h 35m
    €58–92

  3. Drive  477.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Schluchseecar car 477.7 km
    4h 17m
    €70–102

  4. Train, fly

    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 Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 14m
    €155–517

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 12 / ...
    5h 34m
    €75–225

  6. Train via Hinterzarten Bahnhof

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train Nightjet
    7h 34m
    €64–131

Cologne to Schluchsee by train

Calendar109Weekly Trains
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 477.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Schluchsee, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station hourly. Tickets cost €75–160 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Schluchsee Bahnhof via Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Hinterzarten Bahnhof, and Hinterzarten Bahnhof in around 9h 35m.

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