There are 7 ways to get from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Cologne by train, night train, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
3h 10m€75–350Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne430.4 km
4h 30m€15–35Night train
- Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 37m€30–99Drive 431.4 km
- Drive from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Colognecar 431.4 km
3h 36m€62–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
5h 52m€117–381Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
3h 28m€75–341Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 43N
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
6h€90–354
Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €15 - €35 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €75 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf and Cologne is 431 km. The road distance is 431.4 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €75 - €350.
The train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Cologne is 431 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €75–350 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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