There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Sochaux by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or train
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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Belfort-Montbeliard Tgvtrain Tgv
5h 56m€102–230Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Montbéliardbus N1759
7h 15m€42–243Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburgbus 107 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Montbéliardbus
13h 9mNight train, bus
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Montbéliardbus N1759
9h 39m€58–280Drive 486.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Sochauxcar 486.7 km
5h 11m€73–106Train, bus via Mannheim
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Montbéliardbus
7h 23m€57–209
Cologne to Sochaux by night train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Sochaux is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Sochaux is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Sochaux. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Helvétie via Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg and Acropole. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Cologne and Sochaux is 545 km. The road distance is 486.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sochaux without a car is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Cologne to Sochaux, including transfers.
Cologne to Sochaux bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Sochaux is to train which takes 5h 56m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 9m.
Cologne to Sochaux bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Sochaux is 487 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Cologne to Sochaux.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sochaux, France?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Sochaux via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv in around 5h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Helvétie via Frankfurt central train station, Freiburg, Montbéliard, and Acropole in around 13h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- 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 Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €130–230
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–100
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Freiburg to Montbéliard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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