There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Elzach by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
4h 13m€35–230Train via Mannheim
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
4h 28m€30–225Night train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) HbfNj
6h 37m€40–270Drive 414.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Elzach414.3 km
3h 39m€59–85Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
5h 6m€162–407
Cologne to Elzach by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Elzach is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Elzach is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Elzach. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Elzach Bahnhof via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Cologne and Elzach is 459 km. The road distance is 414.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Elzach without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €35 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Cologne to Elzach, including transfers.
Cologne to Elzach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Elzach train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Elzach is 414 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Cologne to Elzach.
There are 1357+ hotels available in Elzach.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Elzach, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–120 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €130–230
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- 1st Class
- €130–230
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
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