How to Travel from
Basel to Cologne
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Basel, Switzerland → Cologne, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Basel to Cologne
Composite routes from Basel to Cologne
Cheapest
4 h 5 min
Car
490 km.
from $26
Route Navigator Basel - Cologne
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Continue onto Schlettstadterstrasse
Schlettstadterstrasse, 93 м
93 м
Turn left onto Türkheimerstrasse
Türkheimerstrasse, 158 м
158 м
Turn right onto Colmarerstrasse
Colmarerstrasse, 245 м
245 м
Turn left onto Kannenfeldstrasse
Kannenfeldstrasse, 390 м
390 м
Keep right onto Mülhauserstrasse
Mülhauserstrasse, 1 km 607 м
1 km 607 м
Turn left onto Elsässerstrasse
Elsässerstrasse, 250 м
250 м
Keep right onto Elsässerstrasse
Elsässerstrasse, 248 м
248 м
Keep right
1 km 340 м
1 km 340 м
Keep right and drive toward Basel-Kleinhüningen, Deutschland, Lörrach, Riehen
Basel-Kleinhüningen, Deutschland, Lörrach, Riehen, 244 м
244 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Riehenring
Riehenring, 211 м
211 м
Continue and drive toward Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, 2 km 105 м
2 km 105 м
Keep left onto A 5
232 km 362 м
232 km 362 м
Keep right and take B 535 toward Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Leimen
Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Leimen, B 535, 318 м
318 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take B 535 toward Schwetzingen
Schwetzingen, B 535, 350 м
350 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt, Darmstadt
Frankfurt, Darmstadt, A 5, 5 km 563 м
5 km 563 м
Keep right and take A 656 toward Mannheim, Heidelberg
Mannheim, Heidelberg, A 656, 240 м
240 м
Keep left and drive toward Mannheim
Mannheim, 1 km 508 м
1 km 508 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Frankfurt a.M., Darmstadt
Frankfurt a.M., Darmstadt, A 5, 14 km 319 м
14 km 319 м
Keep right and drive toward Mannheim, Viernheim, Weinheim
Mannheim, Viernheim, Weinheim, 193 м
193 м
Keep left and take A 5 toward Mannheim, Viernheim
Mannheim, Viernheim, A 5, 378 м
378 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Köln
Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Köln, A 5, 53 km 788 м
53 km 788 м
Keep left onto A 67
7 km 758 м
7 km 758 м
Keep left onto A 3 and take A 3 toward Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, Raunheim
Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, Raunheim, A 3, 2 km 812 м
2 km 812 м
Keep left and take A 3 toward Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund
Köln, Wiesbaden, Hannover, Dortmund, A 3, 73 km 459 м
73 km 459 м
Keep right and take B 255 toward Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges
Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, Wirges, B 255, 1 km 698 м
1 km 698 м
Keep left and take A 3, B 49 toward Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems
Köln, Montabaur, Koblenz, Bad Ems, A 3, B 49, 302 м
302 м
Keep left and take A 48, A 3 toward Köln, Koblenz
Köln, Koblenz, A 48, A 3, 444 м
444 м
Keep left and take A 3, A 48 toward Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz
Dreieck Dernbach, Köln, Koblenz, A 3, A 48, 62 km 44 м
62 km 44 м
Keep right and take A 560 toward Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, Hennef (Sieg)
Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Siegburg, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, Hennef (Sieg), A 560, 346 м
346 м
Keep left and take A 560 toward Bonn, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin, Flughafen Köln-Bonn
Bonn, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin, Flughafen Köln-Bonn, A 560, 7 km 209 м
7 km 209 м
Keep right and take A 59 toward Köln, Flughafen Köln/Bonn, Troisdorf
Köln, Flughafen Köln/Bonn, Troisdorf, A 59, 15 km 865 м
15 km 865 м
Keep left onto A 559 and drive toward Köln, Aachen, Köln-Porz-Gremberghoven
Köln, Aachen, Köln-Porz-Gremberghoven, 7 km 611 м
7 km 611 м
Keep right onto L 124
1 km 541 м
1 km 541 м
Keep left onto L 124
2 km 614 м
2 km 614 м
Continue onto Mindener Straße
Mindener Straße, 1 km 984 м
1 km 984 м
Keep right and drive toward Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer
Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer, 90 м
90 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Ryanair
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Basel to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Tuesday
Estimated price:
$59.78–$402.17
KLM
Website:
klm.com
Plane from Basel to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 32m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$369.57–$978.26
Air France
Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Basel to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
4h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$195.65–$652.17
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Basel to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 12m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$282.61–$510.87
Plane from Basel to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
3h 33m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$42.39–$597.83
Plane from Zurich Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
3h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$35.87–$304.35
Plane from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$92.39–$445.65
Plane from Basel to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$532.61
Plane from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
45 min
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$108.70–$304.35
Eurowings
Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Basel to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
4h 20m
Frequency:
Wednesday and Thursday
Estimated price:
$54.35–$282.61
Plane from Zurich Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$59.78–$282.61
Plane from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.65–$239.13
Austrian Airlines
Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Basel to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
7h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$108.70–$347.83
Swiss
Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$59.78–$282.61
Plane from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.65–$380.43
Plane from Basel to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$250.00–$532.61
Air Dolomiti
Website:
airdolomiti.it/
Plane from Basel to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
1h
Frequency:
Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$119.57–$358.70
Train operators
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Frankfurt to Köln
Ave. Duration:
52 min
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$20.65–$51.09
Eurostar
Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
38 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$27.17–$59.78
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln
Ave. Duration:
3h 43m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$81.52–$92.39
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$25.00–$28.26
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe
Ave. Duration:
1h 36m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$43.48–$48.91
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln
Ave. Duration:
2h 4m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$54.35–$65.22
Train from Frankfurt to Köln
Ave. Duration:
1h 1m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$40.22–$45.65
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$59.78–$70.65
Nightjet
Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
nightjet.com/en/#/home
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Bonn
Ave. Duration:
6h 1m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$54.35–$173.91
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Phone:
+41 848 44 66 88
Website:
sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich
Ave. Duration:
1h 12m
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$35.87–$65.22
National Express
Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
40 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$10.87–$16.30
TRI Train Rental GmbH
Phone:
+49 9126 301 90 70
Email:
fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
Website:
train-rental.com/
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
48 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne?
The cheapest way to get from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne is to night train which costs $81.52 - $92.39 and takes 3h 43m.
What is the fastest way to get from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne?
The fastest way to get from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs $81.52 - $92.39 .
Is there a direct train between Basel, Badischer Bahnhof and Cologne?
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 43m.
How far is it from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne?
The distance between Basel, Badischer Bahnhof and Cologne is 489 km. The road distance is 489.1 km.
How do I travel from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne without a car?
The best way to get from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs $81.52 - $92.39 .
How long does it take to get from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne?
The train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf takes 3h 43m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Where do I catch the Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne train from?
Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
Train or fly from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne?
The best way to get from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs $81.52 - $92.39 . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $108.70 - $293.48 and takes 6h 7m.
Where does the Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne train arrive?
Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Can I drive from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne?
Yes, the driving distance between Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne is 489 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne.
How do I get a train ticket from Basel, Badischer Bahnhof to Cologne?
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Where can I stay near Cologne?
There are 1593+ hotels available in Cologne. Prices start at $45.33 per night.
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