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How to get fromPratteln to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Pratteln to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 58m
    €93–229

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 49m
    €35–116

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    7h 2m

  4. Drive 497.8 km

    1. Drive from Pratteln to Colognecar car 497.8 km
    4h 14m
    €86–123

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    4h 58m
    €173–509

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    5h 30m
    €106–308

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 23m
    €107–331

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 56m
    €166–409

Pratteln to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Pratteln, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–220 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route once daily. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln once daily, and the journey takes 5h 53m.

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