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How to get fromCologne to Rheinfeldenby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Rheinfelden by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 8m
    CHF 39–247
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lörrach central train stationbus bus 007
    9h 27m
    CHF 32–73
  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 44m
    CHF 48–255
  4. Drive 505.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rheinfeldencar car 505.5 km
    4h 15m
    CHF 82–119
  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 13m
    CHF 49–224
  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 51m
    CHF 140–320
  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Rheinfeldentrain train
    4h 52m
    CHF 107–270
  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CGN - BSL
    6h 4m
    CHF 100–245
  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Rheinfeldentrain train
    5h 20m
    CHF 82–225
  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Rheinfeldentrain train
    5h 51m
    CHF 87–270

Cologne to Rheinfelden by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rheinfelden, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Basel Bad Bf every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 35–120 and the journey takes 3h 42m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lörrach central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 26–60 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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