How to Travel from
Fribourg to Cologne
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Fribourg, Switzerland → Cologne, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Fribourg to Cologne
Composite routes from Fribourg to Cologne
Cheapest
5 h 20 min
Car
614 km.
from $33
Fastest
1 h 16 min
Plane
Other
7 h 24 min
459 km.
from $238.27
11 h 38 min
458 km.
Select a ticket
5 h 13 min
Train, Plane
458 km.
from $239.78
6 h 15 min
Train, Plane
458 km.
from $266.58
6 h 1 min
Train, Plane
458 km.
from $263.15
6 h 44 min
Train, Plane
458 km.
from $330.02
Route Navigator Fribourg - Cologne
Get all the information you need right here
Continue onto Route des Arsenaux
Route des Arsenaux, 211 м
211 м
Turn sharp left onto Rue des Pilettes
Rue des Pilettes, 143 м
143 м
Turn left onto Boulevard de Pérolles
Boulevard de Pérolles, 404 м
404 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenue de Tivoli
Avenue de Tivoli, 225 м
225 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Avenue de l'Europe
Avenue de l'Europe, 288 м
288 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Avenue Louis-Weck-Reynold
Avenue Louis-Weck-Reynold, 82 м
82 м
Turn right onto Chemin des Pommiers
Chemin des Pommiers, 131 м
131 м
Turn left onto Route du Jura
Route du Jura, 47 м
47 м
Turn right onto Route Sainte-Agnès
Route Sainte-Agnès, 313 м
313 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Avenue du Général-Guisan
Avenue du Général-Guisan, 1 km 675 м
1 km 675 м
Turn left onto Rue de Morat
Rue de Morat, 255 м
255 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rue de Morat
Rue de Morat, 1 km 504 м
1 km 504 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Morat
Route de Morat, 456 м
456 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Route de Morat
Route de Morat, 231 м
231 м
Keep right
26 km 341 м
26 km 341 м
Keep right and drive toward Zürich, Basel, Interlaken, Bern-Expo
Zürich, Basel, Interlaken, Bern-Expo, 257 м
257 м
Keep left and drive toward Zürich, Basel, Interlaken, Bern-Neufeld
Zürich, Basel, Interlaken, Bern-Neufeld, 55 km 481 м
55 km 481 м
Keep right and drive toward Basel, Egerkingen
Basel, Egerkingen, 41 km 471 м
41 km 471 м
Keep left onto A2 and drive toward Karlsruhe, Basel-Rheinhafen
Karlsruhe, Basel-Rheinhafen, 3 km 687 м
3 km 687 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
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$26.09–$35.87
Arjani Travel
Phone:
+355 68 20 63 724
Email:
info@arjanitravel.com
Website:
arjanitravel.com/
Bus from Karlsruhe to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
4h 15m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Airlines
KLM
Website:
klm.com
Plane from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$163.04–$532.61
Air France
Website:
airfrance.com
Plane from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$163.04–$369.57
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Zurich Airport to Cologne
Ave. Duration:
3h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$35.87–$304.35
Plane from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$130.43–$456.52
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
Eurowings
Website:
eurowings.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 Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$119.57–$304.35
Plane from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.65–$239.13
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 Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$119.57–$304.35
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 SBB to Karlsruhe
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
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 Basel SBB to Köln
Ave. Duration:
6h 44m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$86.96–$103.26
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$25.00–$28.26
Train from Frankfurt to Köln
Ave. Duration:
1h 1m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$40.22–$45.65
Nightjet
Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
nightjet.com/en/#/home
Train from Basel SBB to Köln
Ave. Duration:
6h 40m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$54.35–$173.91
Train from Basel Sbb to Bonn
Ave. Duration:
6h 11m
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 Bern to Basel
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$30.43–$59.78
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich
Ave. Duration:
1h 48m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$54.35–$103.26
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève-Aéroport
Ave. Duration:
1h 48m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$46.74–$86.96
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
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Basel SBB to Köln
Ave. Duration:
6h 44m
Frequency:
Twice daily
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 Fribourg to Cologne?
The cheapest way to get from Fribourg to Cologne is to drive which costs $119.57 - $184.78 and takes 5h 23m.
What is the fastest way to get from Fribourg to Cologne?
The fastest way to get from Fribourg to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $119.57 - $369.57 .
Is there a direct bus between Fribourg and Cologne?
No, there is no direct bus from Fribourg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Fribourg/Freiburg, gare rout. and arriving at Cologne via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern and Karlsruhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
Is there a direct train between Fribourg and Cologne?
No, there is no direct train from Fribourg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Fribourg/Freiburg and arriving at Köln Hbf via Bern, Basel SBB and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
How far is it from Fribourg to Cologne?
The distance between Fribourg and Cologne is 624 km. The road distance is 615.2 km.
How do I travel from Fribourg to Cologne without a car?
The best way to get from Fribourg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs $130.43 - $206.52 .
How long does it take to get from Fribourg to Cologne?
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Fribourg to Cologne, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Fribourg to Cologne bus from?
Fribourg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Where do I catch the Fribourg to Cologne train from?
Fribourg to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), depart from Bern station.
Train or bus from Fribourg to Cologne?
The best way to get from Fribourg to Cologne is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs $130.43 - $206.52 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 38m.
Where does the Fribourg to Cologne bus arrive?
Fribourg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Where does the Fribourg to Cologne train arrive?
Fribourg to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Can I drive from Fribourg to Cologne?
Yes, the driving distance between Fribourg to Cologne is 615 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Fribourg to Cologne.
How do I get a train ticket from Fribourg to Cologne?
Book your Fribourg to Cologne train tickets online with Omio.
Where can I stay near Cologne?
There are 1593+ hotels available in Cologne. Prices start at $45.33 per night.
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