Train to Basel
Köln → Basel · about 3h 55m
Köln → Basel
Germany to Switzerland · 1 border · Where else can you go from Köln?
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About the trip from Köln to Basel
Köln (Germany) and Basel (Switzerland) are 378 km (235 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, direct: about 3h 55m door to door. The fastest route, by train via Frankfurt am Main, takes about 3h 50m. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Köln to Basel: about 3h 55m, 378 km
Every route we know
- Train, direct: about 3h 55m, no changes
- Train, via Frankfurt am Main: about 3h 50m, 1 change
- Train + Bus, via Weil am Rhein: about 4h, 1 change
- Flight + Train, via Zürich: about 5h, 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.