Cologne to Basel by train

Travel from Cologne (Germany) to Basel (Switzerland) by train (379km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

The train connection from Cologne to Basel departs daily. In general, there are many regular travel options between Germany and Switzerland by ICE, Eurocity and regional trains. The saver price ("Sparpreis") of Deutsche Bahn starts from 19 EUR. Find the exact timetable with ticket prices via the given booking links.

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How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Cologne to Basel, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.

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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users

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1 Cologne (Germany) - Basel (Switzerland)

1a Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Basel (Switzerland)

Up to 40 direct train connections run daily from Germany to Switzerland. Trains travel on the lines from Hamburg, Frankfurt or Stuttgart to Basel, Zurich, Bern, Interlaken and Chur.

Buy cheap train tickets from Deutsche Bahn. Tickets "Super Sparpreis Europa" cost from 19 EUR. Since single trip train tickets in Switzerland can be quite expensive, the Deutsche Bahn offer is thus extremely attractive.

There are also night train connections from Hamburg and Berlin to Basel and Zurich.

You can find the exact timetable and ticket price via the booking links provided.

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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Basel - Cologne / Berlin - Zurich / Munich - Zurich / Hamburg - Zurich / Cologne - Zurich / Munich - Geneva / Berlin - Basel / Frankfurt am Main - Zurich / Munich - Lucerne / Cologne - Interlaken / Berlin - Lugano

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