There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Mulhouse by train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV), or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mulhouse VilleRb28
4h 52m€47–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to StrasbourgN11 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to MulhouseN720 / ...
8h 33m€40–85Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) HbfNj
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mulhouse VilleRb28
7h 16m€55–277Drive 438.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Mulhouse438.1 km
4h 40m€67–97Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse VilleTer / ...
4h 52m€77–214Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)FRA - BSL
4h 14m€150–364Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)DUS - BSL
6h 56m€124–326Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)CGN - BSL
6h 27m€99–257Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
6h 14m€122–338Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
5h 44m€117–289
Cologne to Mulhouse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Mulhouse is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Mulhouse is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €150 - €370.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Mulhouse. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Mulhouse Ville via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Cologne and Mulhouse is 482 km. The road distance is 438.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Mulhouse without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €45 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Cologne to Mulhouse, including transfers.
Cologne to Mulhouse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Mulhouse is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €45 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 8h 33m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €260 and takes 6h 27m.
Cologne to Mulhouse train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Mulhouse is 438 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Cologne to Mulhouse.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Mulhouse, France?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Mulhouse Ville via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mulhouse via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Strasbourg in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/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
- 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 Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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