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How to get fromCologne to Sochauxby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Sochaux by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    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 Belfort-Montbeliard Tgvtrain train Tgv
    6h 29m
    €122–233

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Montbéliardbus bus
    11h 29m
    €62–83

  3. Drive  487.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sochauxcar car 487.6 km
    5h 10m
    €79–113

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Montbéliardbus bus N1759 / ...
    7h 15m
    €87–181

  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 Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain train Ter
    8h 4m
    €67–196

  6. Train, bus via Cologne Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Montbéliardbus bus N1759 / ...
    9h 39m
    €67–202

Cologne to Sochaux by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 546.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Sochaux via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Helvétie via Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg, Montbéliard, and Acropole in around 11h 29m.

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