There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Hinterzarten by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 / ...
3h 57m€54–201Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationnighttrain Nj
6h 32m€37–116Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33 / ...
7h 52mDrive 456.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hinterzartencar 456.1 km
4h€65–93Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 20 / ...
4h 6m€74–201Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 59m€185–437Fly 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 Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 42m€120–346
Cologne to Hinterzarten by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hinterzarten is to night train which costs €35 - €120 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hinterzarten is to train which takes 3h 57m and costs €50 - €210.
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 im Breisgau Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
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 57m and costs €50 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 57m 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 57m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 52m.
Cologne to Hinterzarten train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hinterzarten is 456 km. It takes approximately 4h 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 im Breisgau Train Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €80–190 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Hinterzarten Bahnhof via Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg, and Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station in around 7h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–460
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–99
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–99
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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