There are 8 ways to get from Weil am Rhein to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbftrain Ice
4h 43m€161–484Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 37m€30–103Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 34mDrive 486.7 km
- Drive from Weil am Rhein to Colognecar 486.7 km
4h 5m€69–99Train via Weil am Rhein, Turmstrasse
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h€95–220Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
5h 38m€103–311Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
6h 31m€110–345Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 17m€166–404
Weil am Rhein to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weil am Rhein to Cologne is to night train which costs €30 - €110 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Weil am Rhein to Cologne is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Weil am Rhein to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Weil am Rhein, Turmstrasse and arriving at Köln via Basel, Badischer Bahnhof and Basel, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Weil am Rhein to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Weil am Rhein Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via Basel Bad Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Weil am Rhein and Cologne is 486 km. The road distance is 486.7 km.
The best way to get from Weil am Rhein to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €160 - €490.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Weil am Rhein to Cologne, including transfers.
Weil am Rhein to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Weil am Rhein to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Weil am Rhein to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €160 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 34m.
What companies run services between Weil am Rhein, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €160–480 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln once daily, and the journey takes 5h 53m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–480
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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
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- 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
- €95–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- +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
Weil am Rhein to Cologne bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Weil am Rhein to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weil am Rhein to Cologne is 487 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Weil am Rhein to Cologne.
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