[mysql_default]
database = DB_NAME
driver = /usr/lib64/libmyodbc5.so
server = REMOTE_DB_SERVER
user = DB_USER
password = DB_USER_PWD
port = 3306

ssh -L 3307:127.0.0.1:3306 MYID@REMOTE_DB_SERVER

version: "2"
services:
  web:
    build: .
    image: MY_IMAGE
    container_name: MY_CONTAINER
    network_mode: "host"
    ports:
      - "3307:3306"
    command: /bin/bash

docker exec MY_CONTAINER echo "show databases" | mysql -u DB_USER -pDB_USER_PWD -h 127.0.0.1 --port=3307

echo "show databases" | mysql -u DB_USER -pDB_USER_PWD -h 127.0.0.1 --port=3306

ERROR 2003 (HY000): Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (111)