There are 10 ways to get from Muttenz to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf43
5h 1m€59–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to LeverkusenN11
10h 52m€30–55Night train
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfNj
7h 42m€49–275Drive 493.9 km
- Drive from Muttenz to Cologne493.9 km
4h 9m€86–125Train via Basel Bad Bf
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
5h 8m€39–145Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BSL - DUS
6h 32m€111–314Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Muttenz to Olten
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ZRH - CGN
5h 24m€116–285Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 39m€152–370Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 58m€147–333Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ZRH - DUS
6h 11m€121–337
Muttenz to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Muttenz to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Muttenz to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Muttenz to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Muttenz and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Muttenz and Cologne is 497 km. The road distance is 493.9 km.
The best way to get from Muttenz to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Muttenz to Cologne, including transfers.
Muttenz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Muttenz to Cologne is to train which takes 5h 1m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 52m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 6h 32m.
Muttenz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Muttenz to Cologne is 494 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Muttenz to Cologne.
What companies run services between Muttenz, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–130 and the journey takes 3h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €26–50 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- 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
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Muttenz to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Olten to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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