There currently are a variety of options to travel by night train from Basel (Switzerland) to Cologne (Germany), taking between approximately 5 and 9 hours: Namely the IC 60402 and the ICE 100. These lines are operated by DB.

Next offers

Deutsche Bahn (DB) exited the actual night train business in 2016. However, it operates around a dozen Intercity and Eurocity trains that run exclusively at night. In these night trains, there are only first and second class seats. The lights stay on all the time and there is no way to recline the seats.

For the next 7 dates with connections, the cheapest offer starts at 40 EUR. Check our connection pages below for all availabilities!

Next available offers

Mon, 04.08.2025

from 58 EUR

Mon, 11.08.2025

from 58 EUR

Tue, 12.08.2025

from 52 EUR

Sun, 17.08.2025

from 46 EUR

Fri, 22.08.2025

from 46 EUR

Sat, 23.08.2025

from 50 EUR

Sun, 24.08.2025

from 40 EUR