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How to get fromKöln Hbf to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43N / ...
    3h 42m
    CHF 50–140

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Baselrideshare rideshare 489.8 km
    5h 59m
    CHF 29

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    5h 53m
    CHF 44–48

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 16m
    CHF 30–110

  5. Drive  491.1 km

    1. Drive from Köln Hbf to Baselcar car 491.1 km
    4h 9m
    CHF 95–137

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 12 / ...
    3h 59m
    CHF 64–176

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 19m
    CHF 141–382

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    5h 28m
    CHF 155–229

  9. 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 HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 51m
    CHF 101–248

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 32m
    CHF 137–301

  11. 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 HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 45m
    CHF 109–292

Köln Hbf to Basel by train

Calendar185Weekly Trains
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 488.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 70–140 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost CHF 44–48 and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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