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Compare 3 ways to go from Cologne to Basel.

Average Price$26 - $171Average Duration12h 35m
9kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
CheapestMost eco-friendly
Average Price$55 - $185Average Duration4h 9m
9kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Fastest
Carpool
Average Price$40 - $57Average Duration5h
16kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars
busbud logoBusbud recommends carpooling from Cologne to Basel

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Basel. The journey takes about 5 hours and with fares starting at just $40, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

5carpool per day
5hAverage Duration
$40Cheapest ticket
16kgCO₂ emissions

Train Cologne to Basel: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$92
Average train trip duration4h 9m
Number of daily trains11
Earliest train departure6:53am
Distance236 miles (380 km)
Latest train departure8:55pm

Cologne to Basel Train

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No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Basel, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

By choosing the train between Cologne and Basel, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

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Did you know?

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

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