There are 7 ways to get from Kandern to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Freiburg im Breisgau
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 43
5h 28m€90–204Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 10m€30–103Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 7mDrive 474.3 km
- Drive from Kandern to Colognecar 474.3 km
4h 4m€67–97Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 33m€95–220Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
6h 20m€104–302Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
7h 13m€111–326
Kandern to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kandern to Cologne is to night train which costs €30 - €110 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kandern to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kandern to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Kandern Busbahnhof and arriving at Köln via Basel, Badischer Bahnhof and Basel, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Kandern and Cologne is 474 km. The road distance is 474.3 km.
The best way to get from Kandern to Cologne without a car is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 5h 28m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Kandern to Cologne, including transfers.
Kandern to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Kandern to Cologne is to train via Freiburg im Breisgau which takes 5h 28m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 7m.
Kandern to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kandern to Cologne is 474 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Kandern to Cologne.
What companies run services between Kandern, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf twice a week. Tickets cost €80–190 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln once daily, and the journey takes 5h 53m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–103
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–103
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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