Basel → Cologne
Cologne → Basel ⇄7.9 a dayfastest 3h40Deutsche Bahn, ÖBBHigh-speedNight train
Direct trains · no change
- 05:16 → 09:05ICE 204 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h496 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
- 05:16 → 09:12ICE 204 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h566 stopsRuns: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
- 05:25 → 09:12ICE 204 High-speedBasel Bad Bf → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h475 stops
- 05:25 → 09:05ICE 204 High-speedBasel Bad Bf → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h405 stops
- 07:16 → 11:05ICE 202 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim3h496 stopsRuns: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
- 07:25 → 11:05ICE 202 High-speedBasel Bad Bf → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim3h406 stops
- 09:16 → 13:05ICE 200 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h496 stopsRuns: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
- 09:16 → 13:12ICE 200 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h566 stopsRuns: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
- 11:16 → 15:05ICE 108 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h496 stopsRuns: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
- 11:16 → 15:11ICE 108 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h556 stopsRuns: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
- 13:16 → 17:05ICE 106 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h496 stopsRuns: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
- 13:16 → 17:11ICE 106 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h556 stopsRuns: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
- 15:16 → 19:05ICE 104 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h496 stopsRuns: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
- 17:16 → 21:05ICE 102 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h496 stopsRuns: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
- 17:16 → 21:12ICE 102 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h566 stops
- 17:16 → 21:15ICE 102 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h596 stops
- 19:16 → 23:10ICE 100 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt3h547 stopsRuns: Mon–Fri (some weeks)Deutsche Bahn ↗
- 19:16 → 23:18ICE 100 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt4h027 stopsRuns: Only Sat 10 Oct, Sun 11 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
- 19:16 → 00:50+1ICE 100 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt5h346 stopsRuns: Only Mon 12 Oct, Tue 13 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersDeutsche Bahn ↗
- 19:16 → 00:42+1ICE 100 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt5h266 stops
- 19:16 → 01:29+1ICE 100 High-speedBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Frankfurt6h136 stops
- 20:44 → 05:44+1NJ 402 Night trainBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim9h0011 stops
- 20:56 → 05:44+1NJ 402 Night trainBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim8h4811 stopsRuns: Only Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct…ÖBB ↗
- 21:19 → 05:54+1NJ 402 Night trainBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim8h3511 stops
- 23:16 → 05:44+1NJ 402 Night trainBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim6h289 stopsRuns: Only Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 9 Oct…ÖBB ↗
- 23:16 → 06:46+1NJ 402 Night trainBasel SBB → Köln Hbf · via Freiburg, Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim7h3011 stops
Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (ch, de_delfi, de_fv, de_rv) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.
Door to door vs flying
No nonstop flight: the direct train is the only no-change way
From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.