There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Kandern by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43 / ...
5h 11m€75–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 43m€51–57Drive 474.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Kanderncar 474.5 km
4h 2m€86–124Train 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 3m€149–399Train 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 12 / ...
5h 31m€63–136Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43N
7h 34m€85–170Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane CGN - BSL
7h 23m€172–236Fly 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
6h 42m€112–265
Cologne to Kandern by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kandern is to bus which costs €50 - €60 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kandern is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Kandern. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Kandern Busbahnhof via Basel, Bahnhof SBB and Basel Bad Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kandern. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Cologne and Kandern is 512 km. The road distance is 474.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kandern without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Cologne to Kandern, including transfers.
Cologne to Kandern bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Kandern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kandern is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €60 and takes 7h 43m, you could also fly, which costs €170 - €240 and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kandern, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost €75–150 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. 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
- €80–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
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 Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- 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
- €180–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Kandern bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Cologne to Kandern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kandern is 475 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Cologne to Kandern.
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