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How to get fromKöln Messe/Deutz station to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43
    3h 41m
    CHF 80–360

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 45m
    CHF 30–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    6h 8m

  4. Drive 488.7 km

    1. Drive from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Baselcar car 488.7 km
    4h 6m
    CHF 79–115

  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 / ...
    3h 49m
    CHF 67–364

  6. Train via Basel SBB

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    4h 42m
    CHF 80–372

  7. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Baselrideshare rideshare 489.8 km
    6h 10m
    CHF 30

  8. 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 8m
    CHF 131–386

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 25m
    CHF 56–219

  10. 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 HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    4h 21m
    CHF 135–413

  11. 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 53m
    CHF 105–276

  12. 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 HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 31m
    CHF 111–313

Köln Messe/Deutz station to Basel by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 487.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Köln Messe/Deutz station, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Basel Bad Bf twice daily. Tickets cost CHF 80–360 and the journey takes 3h 41m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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