There are 6 ways to get from BASF to Cologne by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
2h 16m€48–173Drive 234.4 km
cheapest- Drive from BASF to Colognecar 234.4 km
2h 17m€34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 4mTram, train, fly
- Take the tram from Ludwigshafen, BASF to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftram
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 46m€111–204Train via Köln Hbf
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
2h 19m€48–174Train via Mainz
- Take the train from LU-Oggersheim, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain Rb26
5h 28m€44–66
BASF to Cologne by foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from BASF to Cologne is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from BASF to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from BASF station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from BASF to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ludwigshafen, BASF and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between BASF and Cologne is 245 km. The road distance is 234.4 km.
The best way to get from BASF to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €45 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from BASF to Cologne, including transfers.
BASF to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
BASF to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from BASF to Cologne is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between BASF, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €45–170 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from BASF to Köln via Ludwigshafen, BASF, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim central bus station, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 5h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +42 621 465 4444
- info@rnv-online.de
- Website
- rnv-online.de
Tram from Ludwigshafen, BASF to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.rnv-online.de/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from LU-Oggersheim, Bahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
BASF to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
BASF to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between BASF to Cologne is 234 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from BASF to Cologne.
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