The average train between Cologne and Frankenberg takes 4h 10m and the fastest train takes 3h 30m. There is a train service every few hours from Cologne to Frankenberg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Cologne and Frankenberg. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne is at 8:34 PM which arrives into Frankenberg at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt and take an average of 4h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Frankenberg. However, there are services departing from Cologne station and arriving at Frankenberg station via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
Cologne to Frankenberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Frankenberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankenberg Bahnhof station.
The distance between Cologne and Frankenberg is 130.3 km. The road distance is 306 km.
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankenberg Bahnhof via Frankfurt and Marburg Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 17m.