There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Hinterzarten by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
3h 54m€44–236Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to FreiburgN474 / ...
7h 43mNight train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) HbfNj
6h 21m€52–273Drive 456.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hinterzarten456.1 km
3h 59m€66–95Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt41
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof20 / ...
4h 45m€53–172Train, 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
4h 59m€170–439
Cologne to Hinterzarten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hinterzarten is to drive which costs €65 - €95 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hinterzarten is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €40 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hinterzarten. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Hinterzarten Bahnhof via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Cologne and Hinterzarten is 458 km. The road distance is 456.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hinterzarten without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €40 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Cologne to Hinterzarten, including transfers.
Cologne to Hinterzarten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hinterzarten is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs €40 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 43m.
Cologne to Hinterzarten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hinterzarten is 456 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Cologne to Hinterzarten.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hinterzarten, 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 6m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Hinterzarten Bahnhof via Mannheim central bus station, Freiburg, and Freiburg Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 43m.
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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
- €90–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- €21–29
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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