There currently are a variety of options to travel by night train from Basel (Switzerland) to Cologne (Germany), taking between approximately 5 and 10 hours: Namely the IC 60402 and the ICE 100. These lines are operated by DB.

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Does Deutsche Bahn still operate night trains?

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.

What are the travel conditions like on these trains?

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!

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Fri, 16.01.2026

from 52 EUR

Sat, 17.01.2026

from 40 EUR

Sun, 18.01.2026

from 40 EUR

Mon, 19.01.2026

from 46 EUR

Tue, 20.01.2026

from 40 EUR

Wed, 21.01.2026

from 107 EUR

Thu, 22.01.2026

from 114 EUR