There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Messeplatz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain 43 / ...
3h 51mCHF 35–240Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 18mNight train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain Nj
6h 26mCHF 40–250Drive 488.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Messeplatzcar 488.3 km
4h 5mCHF 76–110Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain 20 / ...
4h 37mCHF 45–130Train 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
3h 25mCHF 123–293Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane CGN - BSL
5h 38mCHF 89–238Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
4h 36mCHF 112–276Fly 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
5h 4mCHF 83–241Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 35mCHF 92–275
Cologne to Messeplatz by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Messeplatz is to train via Frankfurt am Main which costs SFr 45 - SFr 130 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Messeplatz is to train and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Messeplatz. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Basel, Riehenring via Basel, Bahnhof SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Basel Bad Bf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Cologne and Messeplatz is 489 km. The road distance is 488.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Messeplatz without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 240.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Basel Bad Bf takes 3h 42m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cologne to Messeplatz bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Messeplatz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Messeplatz is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 18m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 240 and takes 5h 38m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Messeplatz, Switzerland?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 35–100 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof once daily, and the journey takes 5h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–100
- 1st Class
- CHF 140–240
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 238–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 120–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 23–35
- Comfort
- CHF 24–35
- Premium
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Messeplatz bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Basel, Bahnhof station.
Cologne to Messeplatz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Messeplatz is 488 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Cologne to Messeplatz.
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