There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Cernay by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Mulhouse Villetrain Ter
5h 40m€81–159Bus via Strasbourg
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N11
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Mulhousebus N1315 / ...
9h 53m€46–71Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 57m€53–64Drive 436.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Cernaycar 436.7 km
4h 41m€83–120Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
5h 2m€144–422Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Villetrain Ter
5h 51m€84–163Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane CGN - BSL
7h 22m€167–265Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane DUS - BSL
8h 11m€126–349Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
6h 35m€123–285Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
7h 29m€137–339
Cologne to Cernay by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Cernay is to bus via Strasbourg which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Cernay is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Cernay. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Cernay via Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Cernay. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Cernay via Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf and Mulhouse Gare Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Cologne and Cernay is 498 km. The road distance is 436.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cernay without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Cologne to Cernay, including transfers.
Cologne to Cernay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Cologne to Cernay train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cernay is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs €80 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €65 and takes 8h 57m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 7h 22m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cernay, Grand Est, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Cernay via Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf and Mulhouse Gare Centrale in around 5h 40m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €48–52 and the journey takes 5h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–52
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Cernay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Cologne to Cernay train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Cernay is 437 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Cologne to Cernay.
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