There are 11 ways to get from Mulhouse to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to StrasbourgTer / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
4h 51m€66–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mulhouse to StrasbourgN720 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to LeverkusenN11
9h 12m€29–69Night train
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfNj
8h 20m€56–308Drive 443.5 km
- Drive from Mulhouse to Cologne443.5 km
4h 39m€68–98Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf43 / ...
5h 17m€44–185Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BSL - DUS
6h 47m€132–322Fly Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BSL - CGN
6h 58m€102–255Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 8m€126–369Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ZRH - CGN
5h 33m€102–296Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 48m€146–358Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ZRH - DUS
6h 27m€112–343
Mulhouse to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mulhouse to Cologne is to bus which costs €29 - €70 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mulhouse to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mulhouse to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Mulhouse and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Strasbourg and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Mulhouse to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Mulhouse Ville and arriving at Köln Hbf via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Mulhouse and Cologne is 490 km. The road distance is 443.5 km.
The best way to get from Mulhouse to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 51m and costs €65 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Mulhouse to Cologne, including transfers.
Mulhouse to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mulhouse station.
Mulhouse to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Mulhouse to Cologne is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 51m and costs €65 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €70 and takes 9h 12m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Mulhouse, France and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Mulhouse Ville to Köln Hbf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mulhouse to Köln Heumarkt via Strasbourg, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport via Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
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 Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €28–35
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mulhouse to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Mulhouse to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Mulhouse to Cologne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mulhouse to Cologne is 444 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Mulhouse to Cologne.
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