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How to get fromAlsace to Cologneby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Alsace to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5h 10m
    €72–159

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 8m
    €51–78

  3. Drive  376.6 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Colognecar car 376.6 km
    4h 6m
    €61–87

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 29m
    €128–294

  5. Train via Irsch

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    8h 46m
    €63–212

Alsace to Cologne by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 427.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Köln Hbf via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Köln via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 10h 8m.

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