There are 5 ways to get from Alsace to Cologne by train, bus, car, train (TGV), or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Scherwiller to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
5h 41m€58–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Frankfurt Airport108
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGNN280 / ...
10h 13m€34–85Drive 375.7 km
- Drive from Alsace to Cologne375.7 km
4h 5m€59–84Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Selestat to StrasbourgTer
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43
6h€61–200Train, night train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to StrasbourgTer
- Take the night train from Strasbourg to Mainz HbfNj
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bf
8h 49m€66–317
Alsace to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €85 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Köln Hbf via Strasbourg and Offenburg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Alsace and Cologne is 446 km. The road distance is 375.7 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Alsace to Cologne, including transfers.
Alsace to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Scherwiller station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Cologne is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 10h 13m.
Alsace to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Cologne is 376 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Alsace to Cologne.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Köln Hbf via Strasbourg and Offenburg Bahnhof in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to Koeln Hbf via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Frankfurt Airport, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 10h 13m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Strasbourg to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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