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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €23. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 9m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €23, and a train costs an average of €6.
Distance: 234 miles (378 km)
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€101 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest |
5h 39m Average total duration Fastest 5h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 43m Average total duration 8h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Basel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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ICE 915 · ICE 71Other options
IC 1940 · ICE 279ICE 103ICE 515 · ICE 279FlixBus · FlixBusFind all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Basel:
A train is $21 (€17) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Basel costing on average $29 (€23).
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 29m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Basel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB).
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Basel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Basel by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
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