Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Schaffhausen to Cologne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 40 m
Average
6 h 32 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
380 km
It's difficult to get from Schaffhausen to Cologne without transferring at least once.
Distance | 235 miles (379 km) | |
Average train duration | 6 h 49 min | |
Average train ticket price | $47 (€41) | |
Train frequency | 4 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Schaffhausen to Cologne cover the 235 miles (379 km) long route taking on average 6 h 49 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 4 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $21 (€18), but the average price of train tickets is $47 (€41).
You can travel by train to Cologne from Schaffhausen with Deutsche Bahn for as low as $21 (€18). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Schaffhausen to Cologne train.
Train information from Schaffhausen to Cologne with Deutsche Bahn:
Travel between Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 1/24/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Schaffhausen to Cologne before traveling.
Return travel from Germany to Switzerland is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Schaffhausen from Cologne.
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