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

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There are 10 ways to get from Pratteln to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    5h 1m
    €40–155
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Cologne Airport CGNbusN487 / ...
    8h 45m
    €44–82
  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    8h 7m
    €49–276
  4. Drive 497.8 km

    1. Drive from Pratteln to Colognecar497.8 km
    4h 9m
    €87–125
  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    5h 8m
    €56–245
  6. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 31m
    €120–323
  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    5h 17m
    €114–283
  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    4h 59m
    €146–331
  9. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    4h 47m
    €154–350
  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Olten to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 3m
    €117–324

Pratteln to Cologne by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest 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 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–130 and the journey takes 3h 49m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 7h 20m.

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