There are 9 ways to get from Laufenburg to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Laufenburg to Basel Bad Bftrain Rb30
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 20m€93–214Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Laufenburg to Basel Bad Bftrain Rb30
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 57m€38–124Bus
- Take the bus from Laufenburg, Bahnhof to Basel, Bahnhof SBBbus Ev1
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 12mDrive 504.9 km
- Drive from Laufenburg to Colognecar 504.9 km
4h 44m€72–105Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Laufenburg to Basel Bad Bftrain Rb30
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 43
5h 23m€93–214Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
5h 27m€94–276Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
6h 20m€101–288Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Laufenburg to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 29m€167–434Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 27m€132–309
Laufenburg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laufenburg to Cologne is to train and night train which costs €35 - €130 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Laufenburg to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Laufenburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Laufenburg, Bahnhof and arriving at Köln via Basel, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Laufenburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Laufenburg and arriving at Köln Hbf via Basel Bad Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Laufenburg and Cologne is 531 km. The road distance is 504.9 km.
The best way to get from Laufenburg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Laufenburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Laufenburg to Cologne bus services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Laufenburg, Bahnhof station.
Laufenburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Laufenburg station.
The best way to get from Laufenburg to Cologne is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 12m.
What companies run services between Laufenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Laufenburg to Köln Hbf via Basel Bad Bf in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Laufenburg, Bahnhof to Köln via Basel, Bahnhof SBB and Basel, Bahnhof in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Laufenburg to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Laufenburg to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Stein-Säckingen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Laufenburg to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Bus from Laufenburg, Bahnhof to Basel, Bahnhof SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Laufenburg to Cologne bus services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel, Bahnhof SBB station.
Laufenburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Basel Bad Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laufenburg to Cologne is 505 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Laufenburg to Cologne.
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