Train to Köln
Basel → Köln · about 3h 50m
Basel → Köln
Switzerland to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Basel?
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About the trip from Basel to Köln
Basel (Switzerland) and Köln (Germany) are 378 km (235 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, direct: about 3h 50m door to door. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Basel to Köln: about 3h 50m, 378 km
Every route we know
- Train, direct: about 3h 50m, no changes
- Bus + Train, via Weil am Rhein: about 4h, 1 change
- Train + Flight, via Zürich: about 4h 30m, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.